Bacon & Jalapeno Popper Dip

Essential Everyday

2 cups shredded triple pepper cheese blend, divided

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1 (4 ounce) can diced jalapeno peppers, drained

6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 tablespoon garlic, chopped

Saltine crackers

*sizzle

In large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup cheese, cream cheese, jalapenos, bacon and garlic. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat until well combined.

Transfer to a greased 1-quart baking dish; top with remaining cheese. 

Gotta get those thick-cut cheese shreds.

Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 20 minutes or until bubbly and browned.

Serve warm with crackers.

I hope that by "saltine crackers" they meant "veggie flour pita chips."

My Rating: 3/5 "I was really hype about this and then it wasn't what I expected. I wanted that nice simple spicy-cool effect you get from a real popper. This dip, though, gets dominated by the bacon and the garlic and you can't hardly taste the jalapeno. (Fresh pepper might have a more decisive effect than the canned stuff this asks for.) It's not that it tastes bad, it's just that it doesn't especially taste like a jalapeno popper."