Well it's March maddness and comfort food is a neccessity! So I thought someone besides me would like this stuff.
Deejay's Cheesy Nacho Chip Dip
Basic Ingredients (may be canned using water bath):
2 packages of Philadelphia cream cheese.
1 stick of land of Lakes Unsalted butter
1 cup of. Heavy cream (or just use more milk)
1-1/2 cups of milk
1 pint of sliced pickled jalapenos drained
3 lb medium to sharp cheddar cheese shredded
or
3 lb cheddar cheese & 1 pound Jack Cheese shredded
Optional ingredients (may be canned using water bath):
1 pint of sliced pickled okra
1 finely diced red bell pepper
1 small onion finely diced
Optional ingredients (must be canned using a pressure cooker!):
1 pound crispy fried smoked bacon drained and crumbled
Directions:
Melt butter and cream cheese on low or use a double boiler.
Grate the cheese add it to slowly to the melted butter and cream cheese mixture stirring constantly. The slower you add the cheese the faster it melts.
Add the cream to the mixture slowly stirring continuously but carefully so you don't get splashed.
Slice your pickles if they are not slices and drain them off. They don't have to be totally dry I like the vinegary flavor.
Last add the milk slowly stirring until you get just about the right thickness you want then add the veggies and optional ingredients until it gets bubbly.
Stir and add more milk if needed.
This can be canned in mason jars for future used if desired. I like to put them in pint sized jars perfect for snacking or pouring over tortillas, burritos or chili or even macaroni and cheese when needed. Just pour into sterilized pint sized jars and process in hot water bath for about 25 to 30 minutes at sea level. If using bacon you must use a pressure cooker!
Basic recipe makes about 12 pints. All options make about 14 pints.
Now I think I could use that recipe to impress any number of people who haven't been impressed by any of my finer cheeses! Just a basic nacho dip...
Thanks!
Be careful with the peppers!
I made variations off this recipe at least 5 times now and it's a huge, huge hit with my friends!!! The BEST!
It so easy it's scarey and if you can a bunch you'll be ready for football season!
Don't forget to can a few jars of chili too! ;)
OK, that looks tooooo good! I'll be trying that real soon!
Haha Deejay! Up in Canada where I live we don't plan around the football schedule. But, hockey ... dictates a lot. The inspiration to try this was when the boyfriend said that the best nacho cheese sauce he ever tried was the crappy fake gunk they serve at our local hockey arena. Gag. He changed his mind after trying this so now people request I make this!! You're the best for sharing! Jess
Your welcome hon. Enjoy the hockey games!
Hi!
I just wanted to let you know that I still use this recipe about once a month!!!
Thanks again!
Jessica
I missed this one when originally posted, so I'm glad it got resurrected. I'll be sure to give this one a try!
This looks great. I'm going to have to give it a try.
I am down to my last pint and I gave away my last cheddar cheese wheel a few weeks back. Might have to try this with another type of cheese. I wonder how havarti dip would be? That's about ready.
Hey Debi, how was it with havarti? I've made it with lots of combinations of whatever-is-at-hand. Always yummy! I like to combine creamy and sharp. Jessica
Never did try it but it's football season again! Why is it I like nauchos with football but don't think about it any other time? Gotta have a crunch with football.
I want to know what your summer snack has been - it must be good if it distracted you from your nacho cheese dip!!!!
I have been catering a lot of parties all summer so no time for snacks but I have been developing healthy stuff like 3 bean burgers and 3 squash burgers for my BIL that is having health issues that came out good enough to even impress me and I am never happy with anything I make. Maybe I will post them somewhere they have been in high demand since I created them.