Ham and Cheese Dip in a Bread Bowl

6 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Ready In: 50 min

“A delicious warm appetizer to put out that soon everyone will gobble up. Quick and easy to make with few ingredients. Puts a whole new meaning to ham and cheese!” - by Danielle MacDonald

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) loaf round bread
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 loaf Italian bread, sliced into bite-size cubes

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cut a 1-inch thick slice from the top of round bread loaf; hollow out the loaf to use as a bread bowl. Slice the cut-off top of the loaf into cubes for dipping.
Combine cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, ham, green onion, and chives in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave on high power for about 15 seconds to warm ingredients for easier stirring.
Spoon cheese mixture into prepared bread bowl; place on a baking sheet.
Bake filled bread bowl in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until bread bowl is toasted and dip is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Serve with Italian bread cubes for dipping.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
873 cal
44%

Fat
38.2 g
59%

Carbs
95.5 g
31%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Sarah Jo

Apr. 14, 2012

"I used reduced fat cream cheese and I did add some Frank's Hot Sauce and fresh ground pepper. My husband thought this was a little bland. Next time I will double the onions and chives. Other than that..." See more, the boys seemed to like it. As in, they inhaled the whole dip in 20 minutes. EXCELLENT way to use up leftover ham."

KRISTI0725

Apr. 9, 2012

"Super easy to make, delicious to eat! Very, very yummy :) I tend to eyeball measurements, so probably more cheese than required. I did initially loosely cover the bread with aluminum foil, then uncove..." See morer it towards end of cooking. I made the dip the night before, so cooking time was longer than stated because it was refrigerated...but well worth the wait!"

ttreva

Dec. 28, 2012

"I used the recipe for the filling as a dip with tortilla chips. I added chopped celery and baked in a glass pan for 30 minutes at 350. This was a great way to use up leftover ham...." See more"

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