Cattleman's Spread Recipe

This appetizer is excellent served with corn chips (such as Fritos). Our family loves it!

• Meal Type: Dips
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 15-30 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 18 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 (2 1/2 ounce) packages dried beef, chopped
• 4 teaspoons diced onion
• Crackers and bread sticks

Directions

1. In a skillet, sauté pecans in butter until golden; set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sour cream and garlic powder; mix well. Stir in beef and onion. Spread into a greased 8-inch square baking dish. Top with the pecans. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until heated through.
3. Serve with crackers and bread sticks.
4. Yields 3 1/2 cups.