Description
Savory Bacon Jalapeño Texas Trash Dip delivers explosive Southwestern flavors that dance across taste buds with creamy, spicy perfection. Guests will devour this crowd-pleasing appetizer that combines crispy bacon, melted cheeses, and zesty jalapeños in one irresistible bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup (240 g) sour cream
- 1 cup (240 g) mayonnaise
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup (120 g) pickled jalapenos, chopped
- 2 tsps garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional, for extra heat)
- Green onions, sliced (for garnish)
- Additional pickled jalapenos (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preparation: Ignite the oven to 375F (190C), coating a 9×9-inch baking vessel with a delicate layer of culinary lubricant.
- Fusion Foundation: In a spacious mixing vessel, amalgamate cream cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise until achieving a velvety, uniform consistency.
- Flavor Infusion: Incorporate Monterey Jack, cheddar, diced jalapenos, crisp bacon fragments, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and optional cayenne, blending ingredients into a harmonious mixture.
- Structural Assembly: Transfer the zesty concoction into the prepared baking dish, strategically sprinkling reserved cheddar across the surface for a golden crown.
- Thermal Transformation: Dispatch the creation into the heated chamber, allowing 20-25 minutes of culinary alchemy until the edges bubble and the top radiates a sun-kissed golden hue.
- Presentation Finale: Extract from the oven, embellish with additional bacon crumbles, emerald green onion slivers, and optional jalapeno rings. Companion with crisp tortilla chips, robust crackers, or fresh vegetable companions for an irresistible Texas-inspired indulgence.
Notes
- Pat dry jalapenos and bacon with paper towels to remove excess moisture, ensuring a crisp and creamy dip consistency.
- Adjust cayenne and jalapeno quantities based on heat preference; remove seeds for milder flavor or add more for extra kick.
- Let cream cheese soften at room temperature and grate cheese fresh for smoother blending and superior melting performance.
- Prepare dip base a day earlier, refrigerate, and bake just before serving to enhance flavor development and save preparation time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg