Carolyns Cheesy Cheese Dip Recipes

CHARLESTON CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, mix the mayonnaise, cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, green onions and cayenne pepper. Transfer the mixture to a shallow baking dish, such as a 9-inch pie pan. Top the mixture with the cracker crumbs and bake until heated through, about 15 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and top with the bacon. Serve immediately with corn chips, crackers or bagel chips.

SUPER CHEESY SPICY CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions, scallion whites, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, shred the Cheddar on the large holes of a box grater. Cut the mozzarella into 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch cubes and set both cheeses aside.
• Once the onions have softened, add the chipotle chiles and adobo sauce to the saucepan and stir until the onions are evenly coated and the adobo sauce is heated through, about 1 minute. Add the milk and stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the saucepan. Add the hot sauce, cream cheese, Cheddar and mozzarella and cook, stirring continuously, until all the cheese has melted and the hot sauce has thoroughly combined, about 4 minutes. Gently fold in the chicken.
• Transfer the dip to a heatproof serving bowl and top with the reserved scallion greens and the crispy fried onions. Serve warm with tortilla chips.

HOT CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Combine the first 5 ingredients; spread into a greased shallow baking dish or pie plate. Top with olives and pepperoni. Bake 25 minutes or until bubbly. Serve with assorted crackers and fresh vegetables.

BEST CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble sausage and ground beef into the skillet; add the onion. Cook and stir the beef mixture until the meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Pour into a slow cooker.
• Layer cheese food cubes atop meat mixture.
• Blend diced tomatoes with green chile peppers in a blender until smooth; pour over the cheese cubes along with the cream of mushroom soup. Stir the mixture.
• Cook on High, stirring occasionally until the cheese is completely melted, about 90 minutes.

CHEESY BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the chicken, cottage cheese, hot sauce, pepper jack and Cheddar in a large bowl and mix well. Transfer to an 8-inch square baking dish, spreading it into an even layer. Sprinkle all over with the blue cheese and bake until hot and bubbly, about 35 minutes.
• Serve warm with baby carrots, celery sticks, crackers and chips.

THREE CHEESE SHRIMP DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Mix together all ingredients EXCEPT cheddar and monterey jack cheeses.
• Spread mixture in a casserole dish (spray dish with cooking spray for easy removal).
• Bake, uncovered, until top begins to brown. Approximately 20 minutes.
• Remove dish from oven and sprinkle shredded cheeses on top.
• Bake again until the cheese is bubbly.
• Remove from oven.
• The recipe calls for Tortilla Chips for dipping, but I've also used Fritos Scoops and crackers. Very tasty either way!

CAROLYN'S CHEESY CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Get crock-pot ready on medium or high heat. Add both cans of soup. Chop all the cheese into 2x2-inch pieces and add to crock-pot, stir. Put lid on and let cook.
• Cook ground hamburger in pan making sure it's cooked all the way through. When it's done, add it to the cheese dip. Add the taco seasoning to the dip. For very spicy hot cheese dip add the whole can of chopped jalapeno peppers, DRAINED; for medium spice add 1/3 of the can; and for very mild add a teaspoon.
• Cook with lid on but stir often until cheese is melted and very hot. This could take 1 to 2 hours in your slow cooker but that’s the best way to cook it. When it's done, turn on low to keep warm. Add a ladle full to custard cups. Top them off with sour cream and olives. Serve with chips and enjoy.