Awesome Bacon-Tomato-Cheese Spread

Caroline Cooks's Note:

Super delicious and so pretty for a get-together. I use 3 Roma tomatoes or 1 large vine-ripened (in the summer). Feel free to add other layers or switch ingredients. (chopped olives would be nice. :smile:) Note: Cooking time is refrigeration time. Enjoy--

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ½ cup sour cream , light is fine
• ½ cup real mayonnaise
• 4 ounces cream cheese , room temp (1/3 less fat is fine)
• 1 ½ teaspoons garlic , minced
• Tabasco sauce , to taste
• ½ cup cheddar cheese , shredded
• 1 large tomatoes or 3 roma tomatoes , seeded and diced
• ½ lb bacon , cooked crispy and crumbled
• 3 green onions , diced (white and green)

Directions:

1. In food processor, combine cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, 1/4 cup shredded cheese, Tabasco (to taste) and garlic.
2. Blend to mix completely.
3. Spread in bottom of pie plate and smooth equally.
4. Layer with diced tomato, then crumbled bacon, and then green onions.
5. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese over top.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until served, at least 30 minutes.
7. Serve with crackers, baguettes or sturdy tortilla chips.

Reviews

[Chef #570804 Halifax Liz]

What wonderful and easy snack. Will be in my files and used often, especially for entertaining. Thanks for a recipe with ingredients that are always readily available.

[JackieOhNo!]

This is fantastic! I used fresh tomatoes from my garden (I seem to have escaped the blight), and it was delicious. I will be making this again definitely. Made for Everyday's a Holiday Tag Game.

[lin1]

Great flavor!! will make often,Thanks.