CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Warm and Creamy Bacon Dip

Add this to the list of appetizers for your next party.

Warm and Creamy Bacon Dip

8 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened

2 cups low-fat sour cream

6 slices cooked and crumbled bacon

1½ cups shredded reduced-fat Mexican-style cheese blend

1 cup chopped green onion

FOR SERVING:

Toasted bread slices

Vegetables on skewers

Whole-grain crackers

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine ingredients in 1-quart baking dish. Cover, bake 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly, hot. You also can slice about ¼-inch piece off top of round sourdough loaf, set aside. Hollow out loaf; cut up bread to serve with dip. Spoon dip into hollowed-out crust. Replace top slice. Wrap bread bowl in foil. Bake in preheated 400-degree oven 30 minutes.

Yield: 4 cups.

Approximate nutritional analysis per 2 tablespoons of dip: 57 calories, 4 grams fat (2 grams saturated), 2 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams protein, 100 milligrams sodium, 13 milligrams cholesterol, no fiber.

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