Description
Easy Hot Cream Cheese Chili Dip is a warm, cheesy appetizer that comes together fast and always gets people reaching for another scoop. This easy recipe is perfect for game day, holiday snacks, party food ideas, easy dinner sides, and quick appetizer spreads when you want something creamy, hearty, and full of flavor without much work.
Ingredients
8 oz cream cheese, softened
15 oz canned chili
1 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 oz diced green chiles
1 tbsp taco seasoning
2 green onions, sliced
1 jalapeño, sliced, optional
2 tbsp black olives, sliced, optional
1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, optional
Tortilla chips, for serving
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease a small baking dish or pie plate.
2. Spread the softened cream cheese evenly across the bottom of the dish.
3. In a bowl, stir together the canned chili, sour cream, diced green chiles, taco seasoning, and half of the sliced green onions.
4. Spoon the chili mixture evenly over the cream cheese layer.
5. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese over the top.
6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until hot and bubbling and the cheese is fully melted.
7. Remove from the oven and top with the remaining green onions, jalapeño, black olives, and cilantro if using.
8. Let it rest for 5 minutes, then serve warm with tortilla chips.
Notes
Do not use very cold cream cheese straight from the refrigerator, or it will be hard to spread and the layers will not bake evenly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 255
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 48mg
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