This can be made with all homemade chili or you can just use canned chili.
The layers of creamy delicious warm and melted cheeses compliment any chili and this is the first baking dish to be emptied at any party, it will fly off the table quickly it's so delicious.
We repurpose our leftover homemade chili for game day and it's the perfect warm appetizer for any occasion or party you may be hosting.
Keep it simple or dress it up with our many suggestions below from chopped onions to sliced olives or even some hot jalapeno pepper and adapt away.
For parties, we often like to set up a serving bar with all kinds of chili toppings and fix-ins to pile up on their plates.
An assortment of chopped vegetables, olives, crackers, and chips are just some of the additions we like to serve our chili cheese dip.
Also, a printable recipe card is available at the end so just scroll down to avoid the ads and just hit print.
Easy Chili Dip
- oil spray a baking casserole or deep dish pie plate and preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- whip the cream cheese until smooth
- make your favorite chili using canned or our recipe for chili
- layer the cheese chili and top with shredded cheese
- bake at 400 until bubbling around 25 to 35 minutes
- Note: See the full recipes on the printable card at the end of this post for all the ingredients
Shopping List Needed (full recipe at the bottom of this post)
- leftover chili , canned or your favorite recipe
- cream cheese
- grated extra sharp cheddar cheese
- chili powder, granulated garlic powder, salt, pepper
- Serving and Garnishing Ideas: set up a serving bar with some of the suggestions below
Other Chili Dip Suggestions:
- use leftover dip for a tortilla hot pocket or inside a wrap
- topping for tortilla salads
- add crushed tortilla chips to the top
- make a vegetarian chili instead of meat
- make a chicken chili using leftover rotisserie chicken salad
- use beans and a barbecued chicken
- substitute sharp cheddar with jalapeno jack cheese
- try a southwest chicken chili instead of bean and beef
- use our favorite Chili recipes or your own leftovers
Garnish and Serving Suggestions
- blue cheese dressing
- ranch dressing
- sour cream
- lettuce
- crackers, tortilla chips, pita bread points, garlic toast, potato chips
- crumbled cooked crispy bacon
- tomato diced
- chopped onions
- diced jalapeno peppers or other peppers
- cayenne pepper for extra heat
- thickly sliced or shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- sliced black or green olives
- chopped pickle slices
- cilantro
- diced green onion
- green chilies
- whole kernel corn
- chopped green peppers
- shredded carrots
- finely chopped radishes
- taco sauce
- enchiladas sauce
- salsa
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Repurposing Leftover Chili for this Dip
This chili dip is the perfect snack, appetizer, game day, or a great idea to repurpose leftover chili to make a great party-pleasing dip.
Use your favorite chili recipe or our Old World Chili recipe.
Even a little Chicken Chili or our Southwest Chicken Chili, or our Merlot Chili will be delicious in this dip.
Yield: 18
Chili Cheese Dip
Whether you use homemade chili or store-bought, this party-pleasing dip will be a great addition to your recipe for all chili and cheese lovers!
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 35 Min
Ingredients
- 3 cups of Chili (homemade, store-bought in a can or you can even get some from a local restaurant you prefer)
- 2- 8 oz packages of cream cheese at room temperature.
- 1 teaspoon each granulated garlic powder, chili powder
- pinch of salt and pepper or to taste
- 2 cups of extra sharp shredded cheddar cheese grated off the block (not pre-shredded in a bag)
- Note: you can use any brand or kind of block cheese you prefer grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease a deep dish pie plate or 10 x 10 baking casserole dish.
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat the cream cheese until smooth adding the garlic powder, chili powder salt, and pepper to taste.
- Spread this into the prepared pie plate.
- Top the cheese with chili evenly and then the shredded cheese.
- Bake in the 400-degree preheated oven until the cheese melts and the chili is heated and bubbling around 25 to 35 minutes.
- This can be served with tortilla chips and see under notes for topping suggestions.
Notes
Garnish and Serving Suggestions
- blue cheese dressing
- ranch dressing
- sour cream
- shredded lettuce
- crumbled cooked crispy bacon
- crackers, tortilla chips, pita bread points, garlic toast, potato chips
- tomato diced
- chopped onions
- diced jalapeno peppers or other peppers
- cayenne pepper for extra heat
- thickly sliced or shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- sliced black or green olives
- chopped pickle slices
- cilantro
- diced green onion
- green chilies
- whole kernel corn
- chopped green peppers
- shredded carrots
- finely chopped radishes
- taco sauce
- enchiladas sauce
- salsa
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That looks really cheesy and yum! I probably would enjoy it with a big tablespoon :-))
ReplyDeleteOur good homemade chili with lots of added cheese - has got to be delicious. I believe I'd add some Fritos to a bowl, top with this and mix al together or use it for nachos.
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