Pumpkin Dip

Best served with veggies or crackers. Adapted from Taste of Home.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 3 cups

Ingredients

• 12  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3⁄4 cup canned pumpkin
• 2  tablespoons  taco seasoning
• 1⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped  dried beef
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped green pepper
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped  sweet red pepper
• 1 (2 1/4ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
• 1  lb  round loaf Italian bread
•  assorted fresh vegetable
•  cracker

Directions

1. In a bowl, mix 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. When ready to serve, cut the top off bread and scoop out bread from inside, leaving a 1/2-in. shell.
5. Fill shell with cream cheese mixture.
6. Serve with vegetables or crackers.