Cheesy bacon and jalapeno dip nachos
A shelf-stable dip meant for snacking becomes dinner when you build nachos around it, letting the cheese and bacon do the work. Crisp tortilla chips are a canvas for melted cheese, and a simple salad or raw vegetables on the side turn this into a proper meal without extra cooking.
About 450 calories a serving, 11 g protein, 60 g carbohydrate, 18 g fat. From USDA figures for 75% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- one 5-ounce bag tortilla chips
- as you like lime and cilantro or salsa
From your shelf
- 1 container Hormel Snackers Cheesy Bacon & Jalapeno Dip
Staples
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Spoon the entire container of dip into the pan and stir often until bubbling at the edges, about 4 minutes, while you arrange tortilla chips on two plates.
- Pour the warm dip over the chips and top with any fresh additions you have on hand, such as lime juice, cilantro, diced tomato, or salsa.
Note Swap the dip for any cheese-based dip on hand. Leftover dip keeps in the fridge for three days and reheats gently in a skillet with a splash of water. Serve with a side salad or raw vegetables to round out dinner, or add shredded rotisserie chicken for more protein.
On the label
WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE (AMERICAN CHEESE [MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, SALT, LACTIC ACID), PASTEURIZED PROCESS SWISS AND AMERICAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK AND SKIM MILK, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], ENZYMES), BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE. MAY ALSO CONTAIN SMOKE FLAVORING, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, BROWN SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FLAVORING), ONIONS, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), JALAPENO PEPPERS (CONTAINS VINEGAR, SALT), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PARMESAN CHEESE (PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING, SORBIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR), LESS THAN 2% OF CANOLA OIL, FLAVORING, STABILIZER (MODIFIED GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM), YEAST EXTRACT, DATEM, ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING]), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, RICE FLOUR, ANNATTO COLOR.
Hormel, cheese, serving 27 g, package 7.5 oz/213 g. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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Cooks as bacon, jalapenos, dip. Half of it left? Use up the bacon.