Pumpkin Dip - Festive Pumpkin Dip

• 12 oz (336 grm) softened cream cheese
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) canned pumpkin
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) taco seasoning mix
• 1/8 tsp (1 ml) garlic powder
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) dried chopped beef
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) each of chopped green and red bell peppers
• 1 can (2-1/4 oz) sliced black olives
• 1 round loaf Italian or Pumpernickle bread, fresh vegetables,crackers or corn chips

1. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, pumpkin, taco seasoning, and garlic powder until smooth.
2. Stir in beef, peppers and olives.
3. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
4. Just before serving cut top of bread off, scoop out bread from inside, leaving 1/2 in shell (save the bread for croutons or use to dip.
5. Fill shell with dip mixture.
6. Serve with vegetables, crackers or corn chips.

cream cheese, pumpkin, taco, garlic, beef, red bell peppers, black olives, italian

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/0005A6 (may not work)