Hill Country Pecan Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. milk
2 oz. dried beef, chopped
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
2 Tbsp. minced onion
1/2 c. sour cream
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 to 2 Tbsp. chopped pickled jalapenos
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Using an electric mixer, blend together softened cream cheese and milk.
Stir in dried beef, green pepper, onion, sour cream, garlic, pepper and jalapenos.
Mix well.
Pour into 1-quart baking dish.
Melt butter in small skillet; add pecans and saute over medium heat until light brown.
Spread over cream cheese mixture and bake in a preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 20 minutes.
Serves 8 to 10. If you are lucky enough to have this spread leftover, it is terrific warmed and served as a topping for baked potatoes.
Great served warm with wheat crackers.