Take-out Tuesday, Broccoli & Cheese Dip or Spread
Let’s face it
Hot and melty cheese dips are pretty hard to resist
Add some bacon, and well, that makes it even harder
But if you add a nice fresh green vegetable like broccoli
Why it becomes almost health food!!
And it’s important to keep your strength up for game day!! 🏈 🐘
Serve dip with crackers, sturdy chips, celery, romaine leaves, or spread on baguette slices
Broccoli & Cheese Dip
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 2 cups chopped broccoli florets
- 4 oz cream cheese softened {you can use 1/3 less fat but NOT non fat}
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup extra sharp grated cheddar
- 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan
Instructions
- Cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels, reserving 1 T fat in pan.
- Add broccoli to pan and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until broccoli is crisp tender.
- Stir in mayonnaise and cream cheese. Crumble or cut bacon into small pieces and add to pan. Add cheeses and combine everything well as possible.
- Turn out into a 1 quart greased casserole and cover and refrigerate until baking.
- Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serves 6-8
I assembled this dip 3 days ahead of time and kept it covered in the fridge, until baking
Psst, leftover dips are killer on baked potatoes…
Here are some other very favorite EZ dips that have some veggies snuck in~
Marinara Ricotta Dip with focaccia dippers
Fried Onion Dip with Kale and Swiss Chard
Caeser Salad Dip with Salami Chips & Romaine Dippers
Creamy Corn Dip with Bacon, Tomatoes & Green Chiles
Happy Dipping!
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Yep, gotta eat your veggies:@) Sounds great!
Now that’s the way to intro veggies to kids!
we tried to get CC [4] to eat it, but she spit it out!
Jenna, I would love your dip on a baked potato, cracker or a spoon!
Jenna, we all love dips with bacon…YES!! Adding broccoli seems to make it healthy to me! I hope you are feeling better!
Thanks Pam, yes, finally I am feeling much better 🙂
Everything looks so yummy. We missed you in NYC, dear Jenna. Have a great week.
boo hoo, so sorry I missed all the fun!
Wow, yummy dips! Love your creative cooking.
Monday night football, here I come with some bacon-spinach dip!!!
Enjoy, after all, you’re eating vegetables!
I like your idea of using leftover dips on a baked potato! Yum! 😃 Thanks Jenna! ❤️
You’ve got to try topping a potato Jill, it’s crazy good!
oh yum! I love dips! TOOOO MUCH!!!
This looks great, Jenna, and I love your idea for serving leftovers on baked potatoes!
yes, please try, dips are crazy good on a potatoes!
Another delicious keeper! I pinned your recipe. 🙂
Your comment about adding the broccoli to make it “almost health food” gave me a chuckle. My husband would definitely like the way you think…he would be all for this healthy dip although he might try to avoid too much broccoli. After all, everything in moderation. 😀
ha ha, well at least the broccoli makes it not quite so indulgent!
Hi Jenna,
I love your Broccoli Cheese Dip, this will be a great recipe to try for the upcoming holidays! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday! Have a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
This cheesy dip looks delicious! It’s a great recipe for the upcoming holidays 🙂