OK, it’s almost New Year’s Eve and someone invites you to a party. You need a quick and easy thing to bring along. Voila! This dip! Bacon. Cheese and more cheese. A little bit of salsa. And did I mention the bacon. Dip in crackers or tortilla chips. Serve Warm if you can, but also works at room temperature. Enjoy!
Ingredients
1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup store-bought jarred salsa (spicy level up to you; I used medium)
1 small tomato, diced
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded jalapeño jack cheese
1 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
sliced green onions, for topping
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, chili powder, salt, pepper and salsa. Spread mixture into an ungreased 9-inch pie pan (or similar size baking dish) and top shredded cheese and half the crumbled bacon. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and serve in the dish. You can also scrape the entire heated through mixture into a min-crock pot to keep warm. If serving warm, sprinkle on the remaining bacon, the diced tomato and sliced green onions. You can also scrape the entire heated through mixture into a mini-crock pot to keep warm.
If you are serving this cold, just prepare according to the directions and cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
