RUSSIAN CHEESY BACON DIP





RUSSIAN CHEESY BACON DIP

I made this recently and my family finished it all in one sitting! If you make this be prepared to give people your recipe.  Serve with low-carb crackers, veggie sticks, cucumber rounds or pork rinds.


8 oz regular cream cheese (250 g)
1/cup mayonnaise (125 mL)
2 tbsp tomato paste (50 mL)
1 tsp dried parsley (5 mL)
1/tsp hot chili powder, OR to taste (1 mL)
11/cups grated Cheddar cheese (375 mL)
6 crisply-cooked bacon slices, cut into pieces 

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). 

In food processor, process cream cheese, mayonnaise, tomato paste, dried parsley and hot chili powder.  Add Cheddar cheese and process briefly.  Spread in 9-inch (23 cm) shallow glass pie dish.  Sprinkle with crisply-cooked bacon pieces.  Bake 15 to 20 minutes.  Blot surface with paper towels.  Serve with low-carb crackers, veggie sticks, cucumber rounds or pork rinds.

Yield:  8 servings
1 serving
321.4 calories
13.0 g protein
28.9 g fat
0.2 g fiber
2.3 g net carbs