Spicy Baked Cheese Dip

⏱ 30 mins 🍽 10-20 people, 10 serving(s) 🏷 Cheese

This irresistible baked cheese dip is a fantastic party appetiser. It features a creamy blend of cream cheese, Mexican shredded cheese, sour cream, green chillies and red peppers, spiced with cayenne. Baked until golden and bubbly, it is finished with a sprinkle of Monterey Jack cheese. Serve it warm from the oven with tortilla chips for a crowd-pleasing snack. The recipe takes about 30 minutes to prepare and bake.

Spicy Baked Cheese Dip

Ingredients

  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
  • 2 cups mexican style preshredded package cheese
  • 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese (optional but highly recommended)
  • chopped green chili (1 4-6 oz can)
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced red pepper

Method

  1. Set your oven to heat to 350.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until it becomes soft.
  3. To the same bowl, add the Mexican shredded cheese, the can of chopped green chillies, the sour cream, the 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, and the diced red pepper. Combine everything thoroughly until you have a creamy, uniform mixture.
  4. Transfer the blended cheese mixture into a 10-inch pie plate or a similar baking dish.
  5. Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. It is ready when the edges show a light brown colour.
  6. Once baked, you can optionally sprinkle the top with the Monterey Jack cheese and extra diced red pepper.
  7. Enjoy the dip while it is still hot or warm, accompanied by tortilla chips for dipping.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium380100 mg

Recipe details

CategoryCheese
AuthorHopkins82