Longhorn Chili Dip

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili with beans
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice or 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon mexican oregano
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350° f. lightly grease a 1 1/2-quart casserole.
• 2 cream the cottage cheese in a blender or food processor or with an electric mixer.
• 3 stir in the chili, cumin, cheddar cheese, hot sauce, lemon or lime juice, paprika and oregano.
• 4 transfer mixture to prepared casserole and bake for 30 minutes.
• 5 let cool completely.
• 6 beat cream cheese with a mixer or by hand then stir in cooled chili mixture.
• 7 serve chilled or room temperature with dipper(s) of choice (i prefer tortilla chips).