CHEESY HAM DIP IN A BREAD BOWL

Cheesy Ham Dip in a Bread Bowl image

Time 1h17m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 large french bread
8 ounces cream cheese
1 1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3 green onions, diced
1 cup diced cooked ham (leftovers work great)
1 (3 ounce) can of diced green chiles
2 jalapenos, diced and seeded. Keep the seeds if you like spice, remove them if you do not.
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 box Ritz Crackers

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350*F Slice off the top of the French bread and hollow out the center, leaving about 1/2 inch along the edges. Discard internal bread, eat it, or save for another recipe. You will not need it. In a bowl blend cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Add cheese, green onions, ham, green chiles, jalapenos and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well. Spoon this mixture into hollowed out bread bowl. Place top back on bread bowl and wrap in foil. Place bread bowl on a cookie sheet and bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven, open from foil (careful it will be hot!) and remove top. Place back in oven and broil for a minute or two. Watch this closely as you do not want it to burn, just crisp the bread up a bit. Remove from oven, place on a serving platter with crackers and dive in!