Chipped Beef on Toast

Makes 8 servings

Prep Time: 15 min.
Baking Time: 10 min.

Ingredients:
1/2 Tablespoon butter or margarine
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/4 medium green pepper, finely chopped
8 ounces fat-free or low-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup fat-free sour scream
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
Dash red pepper flakes, optional
3 ounces dried beef
1/4 cup chopped pecans
4 bread slices, toasted

Cooking Directions:
Preheat oven to 300-degrees F.
1) In a small nonstick skillet, heat butter.
2) Add onion and green peppers. Cook over medium heat onions are clear.
3) Add cream cheese and stir over low heat until it softens. Remove from heat.
4) Add sour cream, white pepper, dill weed, and red pepper flakes.
5) Tear dried beef into small pieces and add to cream cheese mixture.
6) Spoon mixture into an 8-inch pie pan. Top with nuts.
7) Heat in oven for 10 minutes or just until heated through.
8) Serve with toast bread cut in quarters or with crackers.

Kitchen Tip:
As a good addition to this recipe, you can used chopped olives.