Time: 25 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 10 - 12

This thick, cheesy dip is one of those appetizers that people reach for first at parties. It's no wonder: who can resist a gooey cheese sauce topped with a super-crisp crust of crushed crackers and delicious bits of fried bacon?! The dip's base is made with creamy cream cheese and mayonnaise, complemented by sharp cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. All the dip ingredients are mixed together, then sprinkled with crushed crackers, and the dip is baked until the cheese is heated through and gooey, and the topping is golden brown. Serve with chips, crackers, and croutons for dipping.

Ingredients:

• 0.5 cup mayonnaise
• 1 package (220 g) softened cream cheese
• 1 cup grated sharp cheddar
• 0.5 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
• 2 green onions, finely chopped
• 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
• 8 butter crackers, such as Ritz, crushed
• Corn chips, crackers, or bagel croutons, for serving
• 8 slices bacon, crispy and crumbled

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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cream cheese, cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, mayonnaise, ground cayenne pepper, green onions, bacon

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Preheat oven to 175°C.
Step 2
• In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, cream cheese, cheddar, Monterey Jack cheese, green onions, and cayenne pepper. Transfer the mixture to a shallow baking dish, such as a 9-inch pie pan. Top with crushed crackers.
Step 3
• Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and top the cheese dip with crispy bacon bits.
Step 4
• Serve immediately with corn chips, crackers, or baguette croutons.

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