Bacon-Cheese Fundido with NABISCO ENTERTAINMENT Vegetable Crackers
Ingredients
Bacon-Cheese Fundido
- 1½ lb. cream cheese, softened
- 3 lb. pasteurized process American cheese spread, shredded, divided
- 6 oz. mayonnaise
- 6 oz. cooked bacon, chopped
- 1½ oz. green onions, chopped
- 1½ tsp. hot sauce
Fresh Tomato Salsa
- 9 oz. tomatoes, seeded, diced
- 3 oz. red onions, diced
- 1½ oz. fresh jalapeño peppers, seeded, minced
- 3 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1½ Tbsp. lime juice
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 270 each NABISCO ENTERTAINMENT Vegetable Crackers
Nutrition per serving
Bacon-Cheese Fundido: Combine cream cheese, 2 lb. 7 oz. of the cheese shreds, the bacon, mayo, onions and hot sauce in 12-qt. bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Beat on low speed until well blended. Shape into 54 (1-oz.) portions (or 18 portions for trial recipe); cover. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Fresh Tomato Salsa: Combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
For each serving: Place one portion of the cheese mixture in small microwaveable serving dish. Microwave on HIGH 5 to 10 sec. or until slightly softened. Top with 2 tsp. of the remaining cheese shreds. Place under salamander 20 sec. or until cheese shreds are melted. Top with 2 tsp. of the salsa. Serve with the crackers.