Cheesy Green Chile Ham Dip
How To Make Cheese Dip using your favorite ingredients like ham, green chilies, and scallions.
Today as part of the Fall Ideas Tour I’m sharing a recipe. I know, not my usual thing. Don’t run off! I do cook when I’m not DIYing and this Cheesy Green Chile Ham Dip is a family favorite. Around our house we just refer to it as “The Dip”. What does that tell you. Anything with “The” in front of it has to be one-of-a-kind and awesome.
In my 7 years of blogging I’ve shared 6 recipes…….the ones most requested by family members when we have get togethers or when it’s football season or when we have a birthday, etc. I don’t know what it says about our family that the recipes are either appetizers or desserts.
Today is the fourth day in the Fall Ideas Tour. The links to all of the Fall Ideas are at the end of this post. I’ve been touring all week and I found several ideas I’m going to copy ……..or try to make my own.
Cheesy Green Chile Ham Dip
I have my sister Stacey to think for this recipe. She made The Dip a few years ago and we were all hooked. She sent me the recipe and the title just said “The Dip”. I’ve searched online with the list of ingredients and haven’t found the same recipe anywhere.
I wanted to attribute it to someone or give it the proper name when sharing it with you today but no luck. I’ll just claim it as Stacey’s recipe.
Cheesy Green Chile Ham Dip (aka, “The Dip”)
Cheesy Green Chile Ham Dip (aka, “The Dip”)
10 oz. Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Grated
8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
1 Can Hormel Ham (find in tuna section)
7 oz. Can Chopped Green Chiles
1 Bunch Green Onions, chopped fine
1 Round Loaf of Hawaiian Bread (if desired)
In a medium size microwave safe bowl mix softened cream cheese and canned ham (including juice) using a fork until well blended. Add the canned green chiles, chopped green onions, and sharp cheddar cheese and mix well. Microwave at 50% power for 8-10 minutes then microwave on full power for 2 minutes.
To make “The Dip” using Hawaiian Bread as the bowl: Cut the top off of the bread and hollow out the inside of the bread until all that is left is a shell. Put the cheese mixture in the bread bowl. Bake without lid for 45 minutes at 275°. Remove from oven, cover with the bread lid, and wrap in aluminum foil. Bake for 15 minutes at 325°.
We like Fritos with our dip. The bread from the hollowed out shell can be used in place of chips.
**I find it’s hard to get the dip really warm in the bread. I would definitely warm the dip a lot in the microwave before putting it in the bread bowl. Also we waste a lot of the dip because we don’t eat it with the bread and the bread shell soaks up some of the dip. I use the microwave method without the bread. To each his own.
Download or print the recipe here……Cheesy Green Chile Ham Dip (aka, “The Dip”)
Since the dip is rather thick or heavy we like to eat it with Fritos. This recipe didn’t come with a serving count but it goes a long way. I very seldom make the dip for just me and the JTS. We would be eating on it forever.
Just to let you know. I’ve been in the workshop painting and putting stuff together. I have a brand spanking new painted furniture project to share next week and it’s a doozy.
Time to take the recipe tour. Be sure and bookmark this post so you can visit all the tour links when you have the time.
Fall Ideas Tour
Monday – Fall Mantel Decor Ideas
Tuesday – Fall Tablescape Ideas
Wednesday – Fall DIY Projects
Thursday – Fall Recipes
Friday – Fall Porch Decor Ideas
As always thanks for being here and have a great weekend, Kathy
Kathy Owen is the creative guru, content creator, photographer, and worker bee behind the popular Home Décor DIY Blog Petticoat Junktion. She focuses on reinventing found treasures and decorating her home Get all the nitty gritty on Kathy here.
Laurie @ Vinyet Etc says
You had me at cheesy – this looks and sounds delicious!
Angie @ Postcards from the Ridge says
Kathy,
This looks so good. It would be a great football-watching snack! And we tend to do a lot of that around here.
Thanks so much for being part of the tour again this year.
Mary Beth says
Oh my goodness, this looks so good. My family would totally love this.
Nancy @ Foodie Chicks Rule says
This looks so good Kathy! 🙂 xo
Susan says
You had me at cheese. OMG this looks delicious!
Lynn B Spencer says
Kathy,
When I saw that this recipe was coming down the pike, I got so excited…everything about it sounds good! This will be the perfect dip to serve during football games! Thanks for sharing your family recipe!
Hugs, Lynn
Kristi Dominguez says
Kathy– Green chiles are my FAVE! What a delicious combination of flavors you used…sounds perfect for fall!
Cindy says
This sounds and looks so cheesy and yummy! Definitely pinning and plan to make for our small group soon. Thanks Kathy!
Kathy Owen says
Thanks Cindy!
Maryann says
Oh my family would LOVE this! Can’t go wrong with ham & cheese!
Kathy Owen says
Yes!
Leen Curinga says
Kathy, this looks so yummy! I love it that you call it just “the dip”
Kathy Owen says
It is yummy Leen. Thanks!
Paula says
This sounds so yummy, Kathy! I’m going to make it for football watching this fall.
Vicki and Jenn 2 Bees in a Pod says
Oh man – this looks wickedly delicious! Can’t wait to try this for our next tailgate!
Patti says
The dip looks fabulous! I come from a big family and we refer to things as Gayle’s bean salad or Laurie’s Gaucamole… so I can relate. Planning on hosting a Steeler party soon and I think The Dip may just be the ticket. Who doesn’t love ham and cheese?
Kathy Owen says
Yes, great party food!
Randi says
This looks amazing! I love that it uses real cheese instead of velveeta. Can’t wait to try it!
Kathy Owen says
It’s great. It would be even better if you grate your own cheese. I was in a time crunch when I made the dip and went for the already shredded.