Love those dill pickle wraps? The ones with the cream cheese and dried beef? Then this dip will have you grinning from ear to ear!
You know those dill pickle wraps? The ones with the dried beef, the cream cheese and the dill pickle in the middle? You wrap them, and slice them into little delicious “sushi roll” looking bites of yumminess. They are a hit at all of the parties!
Well, just in time for New Year’s Eve festivities I am bringing you this dip, it tastes just like those wraps, but SO much easier to prepare.
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I have to give photo credit to my niece for this recipe. Don’t you just love her Star Shaped Dip Bowl?
This past weekend, we had Christmas dinner at my in-laws, and everyone pitched in. I was on desserts, my nieces were on appetizers. Leah told me she was making this yummy dip, and I asked her to snap a picture. Don’t you just want to grab a spoon?
All you need are three ingredients, and a box of crackers for serving!
Chop up your dried beef and your dill pickles and cream your cream cheese until smooth using your mixer. Fold in pickles and dried beef, and Ta-Da — Dip is made.
This dip has gone crazy lately — so much talk about what to use as far as meat goes – I use one kind and ONE KIND only. I buy Hormel DRIED BEEF
This is what it looks like, it’s sold buy the deli meat in the refrigerated section. I hope this helps! I know that people have purchased the kind in the jar. Personally I have never used it. I am told it is rather salty? Some say they rinse it before using it and it’s been fine. I have always used this one kind and had success every time.
This stuff is seriously addicting. It vanishes right before your eyes. It quickly became an overnight sensation on my blog. The first week I posted it, the traffic was so heavy it actually shut my blog down!
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Dill Pickle Dip
Ingredients
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 9 ounces dried beef, chopped
- 16 ounces baby dill pickles
- Crackers for serving
Instructions
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If you make this recipe, I’d love to know! Snap a picture, share the photo on social media with the hashtag #AnAffairFromTheHeart – I’d love to see what you made! – Michaela
Is dried beef like beef jerky?
No. Not at all. You will find it by the lunch meat at the grocery store. It’s in a plastic package typically. If you google it, you can see a photo. I buy Hormel usually. 🙂
I was about to ask the same thing,but thanks for the information. Ramanda
They also have it in a small jar on the isle that has tuna, canned chicken, etc.
Yes but you need to rinse if you buy in the jars because it is very salty. The beef in the sandwich isle is not. We use it to make chip beef gravy.
It is in a jar in the section with the canned meats at our Winn Dixie stores.
I use the dried beef in the little glass jar.
It also is called Buddig Beef…it is in the packaged lunch meat aisle
What about shredded chicken if you didn’t want to use beef?
I have never used chicken.
I buy mine in jars. It is by the tuna, etc.
I googled like you said and everything that came up by hormel was in a jar. Can you send me the picture of what you use? Those packages by the lunch meat I don’t think they are dried. Do they say dried on the package?
Emailed you!!
dries beef is in the can food isles it salted so you need to rinse really well I use it for a different recipe all the time
Easier and cheaper to buy in the sandwiche meat packets about $1.25 pkg
The kind in the sandwhich meat is a totally different product. Dried beef is in a jar in the canned meat section. They totally taste different.
I find it with canned chicken & tuna. I soak it in hot water (it’s VERY salty) then make a cream sauce & serve on toast or biscuits. YUM
Brenda- we had that when I was a kid!
That is delicious. As a kid , mom called it sos, when I was older she called “shit on a shingle”
Your husband. ..dad…uncle…was in the service ask them what they called chipped beef gravy. SOS…..use your imagination. Love it
I’ve loved it all my life and also generally get it in the jar or in the plastic bag — most generally the jar. HOWEVER — I always thought the jokingly referred to SOS was because of it being a relatively inexpensive thing UNTIL I had it in basic training!!! That is TRULY S*** on a shingle — bears no resemblance in taste, smell, appearance or ANYTHING with what I had when I was a kid. It was greasy, looked like anything BUT dried beef — (it was like 6 year old greasy hamburger) and served on half-toasted old bread. Took me six months of eating my GOOD REAL STUFF when I came back home to get that other CRAP out of my mind and memory. The real stuff is delicious. We served it on biscuits or GOOD toast — I fix mine with a “little butter” – (BUTTER) — half-and-half or cream and some whole milk. DELICIOUS.
why do you soak it? it is suppose to be salty…
I use the kind in the package. Not sure.
Cream Chipped Beef! Grew up eating it, and I still have it on ocassion! Yum!
I use the budding beef in the lunch meat section. Less salty/better flavor.
The Carl Budding package is a package labeled “corned beef” . The Hormel jar is “dried beef” and IS very salty and more expensive.
You can find it in the same section as canned meats, i.e., cocktail sausages. It can be used for creamed dried beef over toast. Yummy!
I have used deli ham thin slices, with cream cheese spread on them then wrapped around a Claussen Dill Pickle found by the meats , refrigerated and crisp. I would just chop this all for this dip.
MJ
I’m allergic to beef so thank you for this alternative.
That is the same way I make mine!
No you can get it in small packages in the lunch meat section
Buddig is a brand of it. It is usually in the refrigerated section where lunch meats like bologna are. Budding makes the beef, ham, and and few others in packages.
MMMM Sounds so good & EASY. Thanks Michaela!
my pleasure!
Likes. those pickle wrap things, not made in years, as a pain to roll.Had a “why did I not think of that?! “moment. May sound like a weird combo,but gotta try it. Meaning the dip and the Rollins or? Anyway,thanks for the recipe and Happiest of New. Year!!
Enjoy! 🙂
This looks like a fun and delicious dip! Thanks, Michaela and Happy 2016!
Thanks, Adam! Right back at cha!
I use dill pickle relish! ????
Good idea!
I love this idea!
Where do you find dill pickle relish is that just pickle relish?
Yes, it’s right with the sweet.
You can also use diced ham instead of dried beef!
I was going to ask that question, because I have had the rollups with ham.
We use dill pickle relish saves on chopping pickles 🙂
Brilliant!
dried beef in the jar by the canned goods is not the same as the dried beef in the package.
I used the kind in the package.
Didn’t know that. what’s the difference? I shall have to look for the package
I have never used the jar kind. From what I gather it’s way saltier? I always use the package.
yes it is
i use chopped ham, just like the wraps use, not beef. very good!
Can you make this a day ahead of time ?
Sure thing! Just refrigerate it. 🙂
Can you make this a day ahead of time ?
What’s the best kind of crackers to use for the dill pickle dip?
We had an assortment. Ritz, Club and Wheat crackers. It’s really your preference. 🙂
Ok. Thank you.
I think that Bagel Chips would work too
I use ham and a dash of garlic salt. Very yummy!!
It’s called beef budding! Usually in the cool sections by lunch meats or dairy section i believe.
This is in the cold cut section…..this is the better one than ones in a can…
I love ham roll ups, this might taste like it if we substitute ham for the dried beef. Looks good!
Dont care for dill pickles can sweet be used??
I suppose you could try it? Let me know if it’s good!
We always made it with sliced ham, not beef.
Also, green onions added or in place of pickles is good as well!
This is also good made with hard salami instead of the beef
If someone doesn’t like pickles, another yummy option is substituting finely sliced green onions for the pickles!
Oh Yes–I am well aware of what they called it in the service. My husband didn’t care for it then, but he didn’t mind mine and he didn’t call mine that!! HA!
from the picture I can’t identify the red stuff, no mention in recipie, could it be red onions
No? Only three ingredients. Cream cheese, dill pickles and dried beef. All in the recipe. What you’re seeing and calling red is the dried beef.
I added one green onion chopped then spread the whole mixture on a flour tortilla rolled up wrap in plastic wrap over night then slice and serve was great.
Great idea!
What is the dried beef in a package called? I’m not familiar with that product. I bought 3 of the jars, 2.25oz each, was afraid to use more bc of the salt content. Will soak first, but not going out to buy something different. Just wondering for next time.
I have never used the kind in the jar. It’s still called dried beef in the package. You will find it by the lunch meat.
When making pickle rollups I use corned beef or pastrami from the deli sliced thin. So much more flavor and without the salt from jarred beef.
I’ve always made my pickle rolls with hard salami. I bet any way you make it normally would worked chopped up. I’m going to try this for Christmas or New Years.
That would work too!
Just made it.. tasty pretty salty..I used the dried beef in a jar.
I have never used the beef in the jar — those who have mentioned they rinsed it first?
I like the roll ups with prosciutto. This sounds like a fun dip. I think I’ll try it with prosciutto.
I think you could put any meat or fish in this basic mixture dill pickle goes great with smoked salmon and prawns also smoked mackerel diced leftover turkey duck chicken just use your imaginations make it your own happy cooking !
I always make turkey roll ups using thin sliced deli turkey. Usually the store brand , where bologna and other packaged lunch meats are.
Will that work with this recipe?
You could sure try it. I’ve used different meats but the dried beef in the package ( not the jar) is my favorite!!
I use mini cubed ham, and sometimes through in shredded sharp cheddar! Yummy!
I made this and used Hormel beef, not dried beef and it is much better when you use dried beef. I wasn’t thinking. Be sure you get dried beef and the relish idea is great as long as it isn’t sweet relish
could you use chopped shrimp instead of the beef or hame….
I haven’t–if you try it let me know!
My daughter and I made this a few weeks ago. Her boy friend wanted the wraps I said why don’t we just make a cheese ball with chopped pickles. We add green onions and Worcestershire sauce. It very good.
No time to chop Pickles? Use dill relish instead. Makes the dip a little softer.
Why dried beef? I’ve never worked with it or eaten it. I guess I’m missing something. I’ve always used ham for my roll ups. Square deli style. This was the first appetizer I ever learned, taught by my sister. 65 now, so I’ve been making them for years. Parties (a LOT), dinners, and just because we love them, so I make them to have.
I have always used green onions and love the combination of flavors. Many times I have also made up a couple of rolls with pickles. I went and bought ingredients today because I’m in the mood. Thanks for sharing.
Hi, Judy! I just have always made them that way. We love dried beef. It’s a little saltier, but it’s good. Maybe give the dip a try and see what you think?
This looks great! I love dill pickle dip. I’m definitely going to make this for the next get together I have! Thank you for sharing!
You are most welcome!! I hope you like it!
Add dill pickle juice, Worcestershire sauce and sour cream. Ham can be used in place of chipped beef.
A quick tip: use well drained dill pickle relish instead of chopping up pickles!
I will be making this, but since I don’t eat red meat will be using a thin sliced smoked or roasted turkey.
I would love to hear how that turns out?!
I grew up enjoying these roll ups but we always used thick sliced honey ham instead of the beef. Going to try this recipe tomorrow with the ham for a new twist on a family favorite. Looking forward to it; thanks for the idea of an easy dip.
You are so welcome, Kim! It’s SO EASY! It’s hard to go back to the wraps! 🙂
Love the recipe… I have also tried it with ham, added a little dried dill and it is amazing. Thanks for sharing!
I have a lot of this leftover from Super Bowl Sunday. Any ideas as to what I can do with it? I’d hate to throw it out!
It makes a really good sandwich spread!! Like on bagels for lunch?
I have made this but i replace the dried beet with either bacon bits or honey ham. We always run out.
We do this, but use dill pickle relush to save time.
I have done that too! It is a good time saver for sure!
Do you think this would be good with an envelope of Ranch Dressing Mix added?
Actually it might! I’m not sure if I’d use the whole packet though? Maybe add a bit at a time. Will you let me know if it’s good?
We use to make the rolls 30ish years ago for family Christmas parties, we also used ham. I am so ready to try this as a dip. Just a note though, if you throw the pack of meat in the freezer it cuts a lot easier when frozen.
I use honey ham slices and chop them up.
Thank you for the info on the dried beef and the brand name. I try to watch my salt and probably would have bought the jar beef.
Thanks again.
Of Course, Carol!
Rye Cocktail bread would be amazing with this for a spread. Also, salmon would be good for the non-meat eaters.
I have heard of people
Using salmon! I’m happy you found something new to try!
Can you use ham? Same amt.?
Pickle relish?
I have heard of people using ham! If you use the relish, just drain some of the juice off. I think it gets too runny otherwise.
Can someone tell me the easiest way to cut up the dill pickles and meat? Do you do it by hand or do you use a food processor? I want to serve this for our Christmas and don’t want to mess it up!
Rita- I just chop with a knife. I think a good processor would be too much. You can’t mess it up! 😀 enjoy!!
I have always made mine with half sour pickles and pastrami, not dried beef. Something to try if you can’t find dried beef!
I used the “Buddig” brand. By the refrigerated lunch meat at Kroger.
Love the 4.5 oz jars of this dried beef! Armour Brand. Just pop the top, fill with warm water and let sit for about 5 minutes. Pour out the water, fill again and pour water out. Remove beef slices (the are round) and squeeze out excess water. Eat one slice – to be sure the salt is mostly out – but some salt flavor should remain. Then tear it up or cut with scissors and add to your dip. YUM YUM! This is the same stuff I use in my Rye Bread Boat dip – and save the glass for drinking!
So one jar of the beef and 16oz pickles and 16oz cream cheese? Or are you cutting the recipe in half?
No? I didn’t cut in half. I use the dried beef in the package. These measurements are correct. 🙂