Jalapeno, and Bacon, and Kale Warm Cheese Dip
Total Time
Prep: 35 min. Cook: 15 min.
Makes
10 servings
Ingredients
1 Bulb of garlic
Olive oil
2 cups of kale
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup of sour cream
1/4 mayonnaise
3 jalapenos that have been seeded, de-veined, and chopped
1/2 t garlic powder
1/4 t onion powder 1&1/2 cups of Mexican Style Cheese
1/4 cup of bacon bits
1/4 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Leaving the skin on, cut the top off of the garlic bulb
Make a foil bowl for the garlic to sit in, and pour a little olive oil over the garlic. Add a little salt, and pepper to taste. Close the foil up to seal the bulb in, and place in the oven until soft - about 30 minutes
While the garlic roasts...Blanch the kale:
Get a medium size bowl, and fill it with a little ice water
In a medium size pot, boil the kale in a small amount of water - only for about 1 minute
Drain, and throw kale into the ice water to shock it, and stop the cooking process
Drain, and squeeze kale
In a medium sized bowl, mix the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, jalapenos, garlic powder, cheese, bacon, kale, and roasted garlic (just squeeze the soft garlic out of the bulb)
Spread into a greased 8x8 pan
Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the dip
Bake for about 15 minutes, or until top is golden, and cheese is melted
Serve with Tortilla chips, crackers, or pita chips
