Cool Cheddar Chipotle Dip Food

BACON CHIPOTLE CHEDDAR DIP

Steps:

• In a food processor, blend together the cream cheese, sour cream, grated cheddar, chipotle peppers, and adobo sauce until smooth and the peppers are blended into the cheeses and sour cream.
• Dump cheese mixture into a bowl and stir in the sliced green onions and crumbled bacon.
• Serve crackers, toasted baguettes or tortilla chips.

CHIPOTLE CHEDDAR-CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Combine bread crumbs and seasonings; stir in chipotle cheese. Reserve 3/4 cup chipotle cheese mixture.
• Mix cream cheese and mayo in medium bowl until blended. Add chicken, celery, 1 Tbsp. peppers and remaining chipotle cheese mixture; mix well.
• Spread cream cheese mixture onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray; top with reserved chipotle cheese mixture and remaining peppers.
• Bake 25 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with onions.

BACON CHEDDAR CHIPOTLE DIP

Steps:

• Finely chop chipotle peppers.
• Mix peppers with sour cream and mayonnaise.
• Fold in bacon and cheddar cheese.
• Refrigerate for at least two hours.
• Serve with Frito Scoops.

COOL CHEDDAR CHIPOTLE DIP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
• Let dip sit in the fridge for at least an hour for the flavors to meld before serving.

ROBIN'S CHEESY CHIPOTLE GRITS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until the onion softens and turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth and milk. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn the heat to low. Slowly whisk in the grits, then cover the saucepan, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Once the grits have cooked, stir in the salt, pepper, cumin, chipotle peppers, green chiles, and 1 cup of Cheddar cheese until the cheese has melted. Pour the grits into the prepared 9x13 inch dish, and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly, and has begun to brown, 30-45 minutes.

WARM CHIPOTLE, CHORIZO, AND CHEDDAR DIP

Steps:

• Add sausage to the bowl of a food processor; process until it is finely chopped.
• In a bowl, mix the cheese, cornstarch, and sausage together; set aside.
• In a saucepan, combine the beer, lemon juice, and chipotle; bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Add in the cheese-sausage mixture, a handful at a time, stirring until melted and incorporated with the beer before adding the next handful (may take a few minutes).
• If necessary, use a whisk to make sure the cheese is well blended.
• Transfer to a fondue pot and keep warm over a low flame.
• Serve with tortilla chips on the side.
• **the chorizo sausage used here is the precooked type that is sold in links; if you would like to use fresh chorizo, skip the food processor step and just saute it, breaking it up with the back of a spoon, until completely cooked; let it cool before adding it to the cheese.
• *if the cheese binds up and won't incorporate with the liquid, add another tablespoon lemon juice; the extra acid will help the cheese blend with the other ingredients.

VELVEETA CHIPOTLE DIP

Steps:

• Mix pasteurized cheese and peppers in 2 quart microwavable bowl.
• Microwave on HIGH 4 to 6 minutes or until cheese is melted, stirring after 3 minutes.
• Stir in sour cream.
• Serve with assorted veggies or chips.

WARM BLACK BEAN & CHIPOTLE DIP

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425ºF. Grease a 1-1/2 quart baking dish with oil and line a baking sheet with foil. Set the tomatoes in a colander over the sink and sprinkle with 1 teaspoons of the salt.
• Heat the oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering hot. Reduce the heat to medium, add the onion, sprinkle with 1 teaspoons salt, and cook, stirring, until softened and translucent, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic and chili powder and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add half of the black beans, the chipotles and adobo sauce, and 3/4 cup water and bring to a boil. Cook until the liquid reduces by about half, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer the bean mixture to a food processor, add the vinegar, and process until smooth. Let cool for a couple of minutes and then transfer to a large bowl. Add the rest of the beans, the tomatoes, corn, half of each of the cheeses, and 1/2 cup of the cilantro. Mix well and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to the baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake on the foil-lined baking sheet (to catch drips) until the cheese melts and browns around the edges, about 15 minutes (longer if refrigerated). Sprinkle with the remaining cilantro and serve with the tortilla chips for dipping.

CHIPOTLE HAM 'N' CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first six ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 40 minutes. , Stir in ham; cook 20 minutes longer or until heated through. Serve warm with vegetables or chips.