Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 loaf (about 1.5 lbs.) unsliced round or oval crusty bread
  • 2 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese (, at room temperature)
  • ½ cup light mayonnaise
  • ½ cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
  • 1 can (4.25 oz.) chopped green chiles
  • ¼ cup pickled sliced jalapenos (, chopped)
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • ½ tsp. ground cumin
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 plum tomato (, chopped)
  • 1 fresh jalapeno (, sliced and seeded)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Hollow out center of bread to within 1″ of edges; cut bread pieces into cubes. On baking sheet, bake bread bowl and bread cubes until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes.
  • Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth and blended. Stir in Monterrey Jack cheese, green chiles, pickled jalapenos, chili powder and cumin.
  • Transfer into prepared bread bowl. Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Bake 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through.
  • Garnish with chopped tomato and fresh jalapeno slices. Serve with prepared bread cubes or tortilla chips.