Milkmaid's Recipe Box: Chili 'Pie' Tortilla Dip

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Chili 'Pie' Tortilla Dip

There are different variations of this kind of dip all around-- so far, I've never 'met' one I didn't like! While most would use this dip for tortilla chips, I also like it on crunchy celery sticks. This is for those who LIKE chili.

INGREDIENTS:

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 of 15 oz. can Hormel chili (with/without beans or meat)
6-8 ounces of shredded pizza cheese (I used Sharp Cheddar 'cuz I like the 'bite' in it, but I think pizza cheese would be the way to go for most.)

DIRECTIONS:

Soften cream cheese and spread over the bottom of a pie dish. (A 9-inch will work, but using a 10-inch pie dish ensures the melted cheese will stay where it belongs.)

2. Spread Hormel chili over the cream cheese layer...