El Az Cheese Dip

A late, dear friend's take on a local Southwestern eatery's cheese dip. Addictive!

• Ready In: 23 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1  cup  grated monterey jack cheese
• 1 1⁄2 cups small curd cottage cheese
• 1 1⁄2 cups sour cream
• 1  cup  chopped scallion
• 2  tablespoons  crushed  onion soup mix
• 1  teaspoon  hot pepper sauce
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1  large garlic clove, minced
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix Monterey Jack cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, scallions, onion soup mix, hot pepper sauce and worcestershire sauce.
2. In a small skillet saute onion and garlic in margarine over medium heat, 3 - 5 min (until transparent). Stir into cheese mixture and chill at least 2 - 4 hours before serving. Serve with tortilla chips.