CREAMY BACON-BROCCOLI CHEESE DIP

Creamy Bacon-Broccoli Cheese Dip image

What's better than broccoli and cheese? Broccoli and cheese in a hot bubbly dip with crispy bits of bacon!

Provided by By Cindy Rahe

Categories Snack

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 bag (12 oz) frozen broccoli & cheese sauce
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne), if desired
4 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
Crackers, as desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 375° F.
Cook broccoli with cheese sauce as directed on bag. Remove from bag to large bowl. Using kitchen scissors, roughly cut up broccoli. Add cream cheese, half of the Cheddar cheese, the sour cream, mayonnaise, ground red pepper and crumbled bacon. Stir until well combined. Scrape mixture into ungreased ovenproof dish (that will hold at least 2 cups), and place on cookie sheet. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Cool 5 to 10 minutes before digging in.
Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 540 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g