Tag: chili

Hot Chili Dip

ChiliI know that a “dip” is usually considered an appetizer or maybe even a snack.

But I have to confess that this is one dip we eat as a main dish!

My sister-in-law shared the recipe with me years ago and it’s been a family staple ever since.

The original recipe calls for a can of chili – but my favorite way to make it is using left-over homemade chili. Sometimes I’ll even freeze that little bit left in a batch just to make this dip.

You can bake it, layer it in a crock pot or even pop it in the microwave.  Don’t worry too much about exact measurements – just use what you have. It’s an easy recipe to double or triple if you’re feeding a crowd.

Chili Dip

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 can refried beans
8 ounces sour cream
1 can Hormel chili (or homemade)
8 ounces cheddar cheese

Spread the cream cheese in the bottom of a greased 8 x 8 baking dish. Layer the remaining ingredients in order.  Bake at 350 degrees until the cheese is melted.

Serve with tortilla chips and – if you want to be fancy – peppers, onions, black olives, tomatoes, lettuce, and salsa.

Enjoy!

Cheesy Chili Dip

Dip It’s graduation time again and it’s time to start making the rounds of all those open houses!

Think sheet cakes and cream cheese mints. 🙂

Our first graduation of the season was my niece Lexie’s – who graduated last weekend from a small Christian school.

It was so small there were only 8 graduates – and each one had in a part in the ceremony. It was a fun evening with hands-down, no questions, the very best graduation address I have ever heard!

The next day at her Open House, my sister-in-law served some really yummy chili dip. People were raving over it as they went back for seconds and thirds and fourths.  Many a diet was busted that afternoon- including mine.

The great thing is – it was super simple! It has – are you ready for this – 2 ingredients. Yes, two!

8 ounces cream cheese

1 jar Hormel chili (no beans)

Just heat them together and serve with tortilla chips.

My sister-in-law just dumped them in the crock pot and stirred them together.

Super simple and super yummy – which left us all free to spend time together making special memories.

Perfect!

I’ve linked this post up with Tasty Tuesday and Tempt my Tummy Tuesday.