Have you ever had a strong opinion about a certain food? I'm what is known as an expressive communicator so I have a lot of strong opnions about everything, including food and particuarly cream cheese. "I hate cream cheese" has been heard by anyone who knows me at least once. But the honest truth is I don't really hate cream cheese, I just don't really like it unless it's strawberry flavored spread on a bagel or mixed/hidden with other flavors. The first time I ever realized I could actually enjoy cream cheese is when my Aunt made the most delicious party dip I've ever tasted. I asked her for the recipe immediately, but I was in college at the time and didn't really do a whole lot of cooking. It wasn't until years later that I actually made the recipe for a Saturday football get-together. I finally "tried it out" and it was a hit! It was gone almost as fast as I served it! This dip is the easiest dip to make and will leave you and your guests wanting more!
Ingredients:
1 Can of chili - I use Hormel with beans, but you can use your favorite or even your own homemade version
1 - 16oz bag of shredded cheese - I use the mexican blend
1 - box of cream cheese - I use the 1/3 less fat version
Step 1:
Spread the cream cheese over the bottom of a glass 8x8 baking dish
Step 2 and 3:
Layer the chili on top of the cream cheese and then sprinkle the bag of cheese over top of the chili. The actual receipe calls for the full bag of cheese, but I tend to use about 1/2 - 3/4 of the cheese.
Step 4:
Pop the dish into the microwave for about 3 mins. Serve hot with tortilla chips or corn chips.
Step 5:
Gobble it up before its all gone!
