Party Dips

• 1 pound ground pork sausage
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup raisins
• 3 scallions diced
• 28 ounces peeled tomatoes
• 1 clove garlic diced
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 4 ounces diced green chilies
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 3 cups potatoes peeled and diced
• 2 cups corn assorted vegetables -, etc.
• 1 can refried beans or more as desired
• 1 sourdough bread
• 2 pounds velveeta cheese
• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 package ranch dip
• 2 tablespoons fresh Parmesan cheese

1. Brown meat in skillet. Add salt and pepper. Drain fat. Barely cover with water and simmer, covered, 30 minutes or until water is absorbed. Add remaining ingredients; simmer 15-20 minutes or until potatoes and veggies are tender. When vegetables are tender, add refried beans and simmer until hot. Serve hot with chips. Chop vegetables and potatoes coarsely for a dinner meal, chop fairly finely or grate to serve as a dip.
2. In microwave or double boiler, melt Velveeta cheese with Rotel Tomatoes. Mix thoroughly, then fill round loaf of bread with mixture. Top with piece you sliced off. Double wrap in heavy duty foil. Bake 45 minutes until bread is hot and cheese mixture is bubbly. Serve with pieces of bread cut from long loaf.
3. Brie in Bread1 round loaf Sourdough or French bread, top slice off and insides removed 1 long loaf Sourdough or French bread, but into pieces 2 1/2 to 3 lbs brie cheese.
4. 1 to 2 Tablespoons Butter (not margarine)
5. Cut top off of round loaf of bread and remove insides. Reserve. Lightly butter inside of round loaf and inside of lid. Cut brie into chunks and fill cavity of bread. Place top on loaf and double wrap in heavy duty foil. Bake approximately 1 hour in 300 degree oven. Serve with pieces of bread cut from long loaf and from inside of round loaf. Put a butter or cheese knife in brie for spreading melted brie on bread.
6. Mix cream cheese & butter until creamy with a mixer. Add the dip mix and cheese. Blend these ingredients until very creamy and well mixed. Place in bowl and sprinkle top with pepper. Serve immediately with pretzels.

ground pork sausage, ground beef, salt, pepper, raisins, scallions, tomatoes, garlic, tomato paste, green chilies, almonds, oregano, potatoes, corn assorted vegetables, beans, bread, velveeta cheese, butter, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Party-Dips-1666883 (may not work)