Hot Bacon Cheese Spread Recipe

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This creamy spread, made with Monterey Jack and Parmesan cheeses, is sure to warm up your next holiday party. Guests never wander too far from the table when I put out this fragrant dip. —Bonnie Hawkins, Elkhorn, Wisconsin

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Hot Bacon Cheese Spread Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

1 unsliced round loaf (1 pound) Italian bread
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped onion
5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 garlic clove, minced

Directions

Cut top fourth off loaf of bread; carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell. Cube removed bread and set aside. Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon into bread bowl. Replace top. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through. Serve with reserved bread cubes. Yield: 2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 263 calories, 19 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 433 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Hot Bacon Cheese Spread in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2002, p23