Skillet Jalapeno Popper Dip

I love jalapeno popper stuff, dips and on chicken breasts. It goes with a lot of stuff. This recipe is quite easy, made in a cast iron skillet (easiest), it is simply grand.

Do give it a go.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 slices thick cut bacon
• 1/4 cup finely diced jalapenos
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or your favorite blend)
• Freshly diced tomatoes or salsa
• Diced jalapenos
• Freshly chopped cilantro

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook 2 pieces of thick sliced bacon to just starting to crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan and drain all but 1 tablespoon fat from the skillet.
2. Saute 1/4 cup finely diced jalapenos in the bacon fat for about 30 seconds until they just start to soften. Add 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese to the skillet. Stir to combine with the jalapenos. Mix in most of the crumbled bacon, reserving about a tablespoon for garnish.
3. Spread 1 cup of your favorite shredded cheese blend over top of the cream cheese mixture, and place the skillet under the broiler until the cheese is melted and lightly browned. Remember to leave the oven door ajar when broiling and watch it closely! It will burn quickly.
4. When the cheese is lightly browned to your liking, remove it from the oven and garnish with freshly sliced tomatoes or salsa, diced jalapenos, the reserved bacon crumbles and some freshly chopped cilantro. Enjoy!

SERVES: 4

NOTES: Works well with crackers or taco chips as well. Should work fine with raw veggies. 

SOURCE: Our Life Tastes Good