Layered Ranch Cheese Dip

Great layered dip for any get together! Yummy with crackers or veggies.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 5 Cups

Ingredients

• 2  cups  finely grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped chives
• 1  cup  chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped shallot
• 3 (8 ounce) boxes cream cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) jar chutney
• 1⁄4 cup lemon zest
• 1 (1 ounce) package  ranch dip mix
• 2  beef bouillon cubes (grated)
• 1⁄4 cup  breadcrumbs
• 1 (8 ounce) box  chopped spinach

Directions

1. Mix cheddar cheese, nuts, shallots and chives and divide in half. Put half in bottom of spring form pan and press.
2. With mixer, mix 1 and 1/2 boxes of cream cheese and jar of chuntney and lemon zest. Pour over cheddar cheese mixture.
3. Mix spinach (thaw, and squeeze dry) and the other 1 1/2 boxes of cream cheese ,ranch dip mix, beef boullion cubes and bread crumbs together. Spread this next.
4. Top with the remailing cheddar cheese, nut, onion mixture and refrigerate, until set,about 4 hours. Release from spring form pan, place on serving tray and serve with crackers and raw veggies.