P’s Bacon Tomato Dip…Like a BLT in a bowl
Sorry, guys. Girls rule! At least on the Troutfest committee. Why is that? Because the guys sit around for endless hours droning on about rehashing the same ol’ stuff. The girls? We get our committee work done so we can eat and drink! Priorities, people! This dip/spread is something I came up with on the spur of the moment before one of our meetings. It was one of those “use what you have because you’re desperate” ideas.
I’ve likened it to a BLT in a bowl…except I can’t come up with the “L,” so, it is P’s Bacon Tomato Dip. It’s also a spread. It’s also good enough to just eat with a spoon. Not that I’ve ever done that, of course. Erhmmm. Anyway, it was a huge hit! Since it was such a huge hit, for once, I came home and wrote down what I threw in there! Win!
In addition to the Troutfest crew, my friend, Christie in Australia, has made it. And liked it. So has my sister, who will actually tell me when she likes or doesn’t like something! I thought I’d post it today, since the Fourth of July weekend is coming up. It’s perfect on a crudité platter, with or without crackers! It’s really wonderful with chips too, but be sure to use a ridged potato chip to hold up to it.
Nothin’ fancy, folks. Just goodness in a bowl. I think I’ll head downstairs and have a spoonful for breakfast! *wink*
P~
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (I originally used garlic salt - until I made it with a very salty bacon. I'd suggest using the powder and then salting, to taste, if you think it needs it.)
- 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded, diced small
- 4 green onions (scallions, spring onions) minced
- 8 slices of bacon, cooked very crispy, minced
- Fresh ground pepper and salt, to taste
- Place the first four ingredients into the bowl of your food processor, with the blade attachment, and mix until smooth.
- Stir in the tomatoes, onions, bacon and pepper.
- Taste and add salt, if needed.
- Done!
Pre-stir ingredients…
I didn’t like it. I freaking loved it. Made it three weekends in a row. Till my scales suggested less might be more… Cxx
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This makes me inordinately happy! Thanks for chiming in! P~
Made this last evening with the powder instead of the salt and turned out GREAT! Was so easy to make. Thanks 🙂
Good! Yeah, I learned from that last batch! SO happy it you made it again! P<3
Bacon LOVES tomato Dip. 🙂 Yeppers….that’s the “L” 😉
Love is always the answer, Sarah. 😉 P~
I made a dip/spread many years age, it was very similar to this, I don’t remember using mayo though, I served it with veggies. It was not a consistency that you could use with chips. I will make it again ( so happy to have found this ) using the mayo . There is also a recipe I have been looking for, Pillsbury included it in a bag of AP flour, about forty years ago. Cheese bread that was baked in a 1lb. coffee can, I remember it included sour cream and black pepper. It was lite and airy, the recipes I have tried are very dense. Thank you, I hope you can help.
I’m so happy you found the dip, Joyce. I hope you will like it as much as all of our friends do.
The only bread in a coffee can that I can remember is a date/nut bread. That doesn’t sound like what you’re thinking of. Good luck with your search. Have you thought of contacting Pillsbury? I’d bet they have it in their archives? P~
What about replacing green onions with sautéed leeks? That would give you an “L”
Good idea, Andrea. I’ll try that that next time I make it. P~
First time on this web site – impressed and so far am impressed. Just happened to have left over bacon plus rest of ingredients….so gave it a try. Yum, Yum. So simple and yet so good. Is now a permanent recipe. You rock “Saucy Southerner”……
I’m really happy you liked it, Sandy. It is definitely a favorite around here! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment! P~