HOPPIN' JOHN CHEESE DIP

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A perfect cheese dip to serve for New Year's, gatherings with friends, or just to watch football.

Provided by Reid DeFord

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

½ cup butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 (1 pound) package processed cheese
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
1 (15.8 ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained

Steps:

Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until tender, 2 to 5 minutes. Add cheese and cook over low heat until melted, about 5 minutes. Stir in black-eyed peas and jalapenos until thoroughly heated, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.4 calories, Carbohydrate 11.4 g, Cholesterol 60.7 mg, Fat 20.9 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 774.4 mg, Sugar 4.1 g