Easy and Inexpensive Christmas Recipes for Gatherings

December is perhaps the most social month of the entire year, and one of the most practical ways to organize a gathering is for everyone to bring a dish to share with others, like a casserole full of pasta or a warm cheese dip.To make sure you impress with the dish you bring this year and have several easy and economical options, we have gathered our best recipes for gatherings for you.For SnackingIf you are in charge of bringing snacks or looking for something easy to start the table, cream cheese will be your best friend, and these three dips are what you need.Cheese SphereThis cheese sphere is made up of a creamy cheese dip with cold cuts, covered with pomegranate, for which you will only need about 30 minutes of preparation. You need 2 cups of cream cheese at room temperature, then just mix with fried chorizo and chistorra, finely chopped salami, and season with onion and garlic powder and a little oregano. Here you can watch the recipe video so that forming the sphere is not complicated for you.Spinach Dip with NutsWith two packages of cream cheese, goat cheese, and a bit of sour cream, this spinach dip turns out super creamy and extra delicious. This is a dip to impress, but it will only take you 25 minutes in the kitchen. Find the recipe for this cheese and spinach dip here.Side DishesBringing a side dish for the main course is a great option because a good side always enhances the flavors, and with these recipes, you will have a couple of very easy and yielding options.Creamy VegetablesSimple, economical, and creamy, who can resist this side dish that also has a touch of chipotle? The main vegetables in this recipe are zucchini, tomatoes, mushrooms, and broccoli, but you can get creative and add whatever you like. See the complete step-by-step here.Broccoli Potato GratinFor this recipe, you just have to mix everything in a bowl and then put it in the oven in a baking dish for about 40 minutes with more cheese on top to make it perfectly gratin. See the quantities and times for the recipe here.DessertsTo finish on a high note, these desserts are not only easy to prepare, but they are also cheap and super delicious.No-Bake CheesecakeWith a base of Maria cookies and a homemade blackberry jam topping, this cheesecake is what your gathering needs to end with a perfect dessert. See the recipe here.Mango CakeIf you think making a homemade cake is a lot of work, it's because you don't know this recipe for a cake made with crepes, canned mango, Maria cookies, and cream cheese. See the step-by-step here and convince yourself how easy it is.