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Chili Cheese Dip

Created by: Sarah Mock
Hormel chili cheese dip in a glass pie plate with chips to the side on a marble like surface.
prep time5 minutes
cook time15 minutes
total time20 minutes
Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces (226 ⅘ g) Cream Cheese (softened)
  • 1 15 oz can (1 15 oz can) Hormel chili
  • 2 Cups (226 g) shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
    Close-up of a black oven control panel showing a temperature dial set around 200 degrees Celsius, digital display, and various function buttons.
  • Spread softened cream cheese into the bottom of a 9 inch pie dish with the back of a large spoon, working it into one even layer that reaches the edges.
    8 ounces Cream Cheese
    cream cheese in a glass pie plate.
  • Pour the chili over the cream cheese and smooth it into an even layer with the back of the spoon. You should see the chili cover the cream cheese completely, edge to edge, with no white peeking through.
    1 15 oz can Hormel chili
    chili in the bottom of a glass pie plate.
  • Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the chili so it is covered in one solid layer with no bare spots. A solid layer matters here; thin spots brown too fast and can burn before the center is bubbling.
    2 Cups shredded cheddar cheese
    shredded cheese added to the top of the chili.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted and bubbling at the edges of the dish. Once the cheese pulls slightly away from the side of the dish and the center is bubbling, not just melted, it is ready; pulling it early leaves the center underheated even though the top looks done.
    hormel chili cheese dip in a glass plate, ready to be served.
  • Serve with tortilla chips. Enjoy!
    hormel chili cheese dip facebook.

Notes

I am using the Hormel chili no beans but there is also chili with beans that would be a delicious option. Feel free to swap out the canned chili for vegetarian chili and plant-based chili. I also wouldn't be mad if you use your own homemade chili recipe.
The original recipe calls for shredded cheddar cheese but switch up the cheese by substituting in colby jack, pepper jack cheese, Mexican blend cheeses, shredded sharp cheddar cheese or even shredded mozzarella cheese. The choice is yours!
Offer garnishes and toppings. Let everyone jazz up their serving with chopped green onions, a splash of hot sauce, a dollop of sour cream, or a scoop of pico de gallo. There is so much flavor potential with this cheesy dip.

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