Hot Cheese & Pimento Dip
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| Serves | 8 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 30 minutes |
| Total time | 45 minutes |
| Allergy | Milk |
| Dietary | Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack, Starter |
| Misc | Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Barbecue, Birthday Party, Casual Party |
| Region | Mexican |
| By author | Karen Burns-Booth |
Hot Cheese & Pimento Dip - A delicious Southern style cheesy dip which is baked. Serve this spicy, hot dip straight from the pan with McCoy's Muchos Tortilla Snacks.
Ingredients
- 250g grated mature Cheddar cheese
- 150g cream cheese
- 50g Parmesan cheese, grated (plus extra for topping)
- 150g mayonnaise
- 4 spring onions, trimmed and diced
- 1 x 250g jar Peppadew Piquante Peppers stuffed with cream cheese, sliced thinly (plus 1 tablespoon of oil from the jar)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 2 x fresh limes, quartered (to serve)
- Fresh coriander leaves (to serve)
- 2 x bags McCoy's Muchos Tortilla Snacks (Smoky Chilli Chicken, Nacho Cheese or Cool Sour Cream and Onion)
Note
Hot Cheese & Pimento Dip - A delicious Southern style cheesy dip which is baked. Serve this spicy, hot dip straight from the pan with McCoy's Muchos Tortilla Snacks.
Directions
| Step 1 | Pre-heat oven to 220C/450F/Gas 7 and lightly grease an oven proof cast iron skillet or an oven proof dish. |
| Step 2 | Mix all of the ingredients together, excepting the grated Parmesan, pepper oil, fresh limes and coriander leaves which are used as a topping and to serve the dip. Mix well, leaving a couple of diced Peppadew peppers for the topping too. |
| Step 3 | Spoon the cheese dip into the prepared skillet/dish and smooth it with the back of a spoon. Drizzle the oil over the top and scatter the Parmesan cheese and diced peppers over the top too. |
| Step 4 | Bake in the pre-heated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the dip is golden brown, hot and bubbling. |
| Step 5 | Remove from the oven and scatter the chopped coriander leaves over the dip. Serve with the lime quarters and McCoy's Muchos Tortilla Snacks of your choice. |
| Step 6 | Best served hot or warm from the oven. Microwave to reheat. |
