Chipotle Ham ‘n’ Cheese Dip

Name: Chipotle Ham 'n' Cheese Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 7 cups.
Ingredients: 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, cubed; 2 cups shredded Gouda cheese; 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 2 tablespoons chopped chipotle pepper in adobo sauce; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 cups diced fully cooked ham; Fresh vegetables or tortilla chips

During the busy holiday season, you just can't beat convenient slow cooker recipes like this that let you visit with guests instead of working away in the kitchen. —Lisa Renshaw, Kansas City, Missouri

Ingredients

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, cubed
2 cups shredded Gouda cheese
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons chopped chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups diced fully cooked ham
Fresh vegetables or tortilla chips

Directions

In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first six ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 40 minutes.
Stir in ham; cook 20 minutes longer or until heated through. Serve warm with vegetables or chips.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup (calculated without vegetables): 104 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 261mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as Slow Cooker Smokey Ham and Chipolte Cheese Dip in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2007