Game Day Chili Dip

It’s that time of year again.

The time where our weekends are devoted to eating pizza and hot dogs and watching football.  For some people, there is more of the former than the latter, but as far as I’m concerned, there is no shame in going to football parties just for the food.  That way, you rarely leave disappointed!  Purdue started its football season 3 weeks ago, and so far, we’re 1-2.  We almost beat Notre Dame last weekend, but a tragic interception in the third quarter allowed them to steal the win.

Regardless of how your favorite team is doing, this dip will always be a success.  It uses very few ingredients, can be thrown together in less than 10 minutes, and can be made without leaving the comfort of your dorm room.

These are the ingredients that you’ll need:

1 8 oz. package of original cream cheese (block or whipped spread will work)

1 can of chili with beans

1 cup of shredded cheese, I like either Mexican blend or Colby Jack

Tortilla chips, for serving

Notice the overwhelming presence of off-brand items.  They taste the same as the leading brand and they’re cheaper, so it’s a win-win for everybody!

I’ve only ever made this dip with a block of cream cheese (instead of the whipped kind), but our neighbors had a tub of whipped cream cheese they were trying to get rid of, and it worked really well in the recipe. 

First spread the cream cheese onto a large MICROWAVABLE plate.  Don’t use a paper plate or one of the 5 frisbees you’ve accumulated at club fairs.

Next, spread the chili over top of the cream cheese making sure to spread it around to the edges of the plate.  

Then cover it with copious amounts of cheese.  Because, well, most things in life taste better when they are doused in cheese.

Pop it in the microwave for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the dip is warm.

That’s it!  Enjoy with tortilla chips, potato chips, or most other kinds of chips.  If you’re thinking you’d like to eat it with Doritos and replicate something similar to a Doritos Locos Taco, then you better invite me over and share. 

All of these ingredients cost less than $5.  Like I said, most of the things I bought were the off-brand variety and my neighbors graciously donated the cream cheese.

The best part is that you’ll have extra cheese and tortilla chips, which means you can have nachos for halftime!