I had a request on Twitter for a yummy dip, so when I saw Trisha Yearwood’s Charleston Cheese Dip, I wanted to give it a try.  Her recipe is yummy but I made a couple of tweaks that are more my style 🙂

Charleston Cheese Dip

Charleston Cheese Dip

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup light mayonnaise
  • One 8-ounce package regular cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 dash cayenne pepper
  • 8 Ritz crackers
  • 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • Tortilla Chips for serving

Preparation:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix the mayonnaise, cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese and cayenne pepper.
  3. Transfer the mixture to a shallow baking dish and op the mixture with the cracker crumbs .
  4. Bake until heated through (about 15 minutes).
  5. Remove the pan from the oven and top with the bacon.
  6. Serve immediately with corn chips.
  7. Enjoy!