Mississippi Sin

Photo: flickr user C-Ali

Ingredients

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, (8 oz)

1 pkt cream cheese, softened, (8 oz)

cup sour cream

cup chopped cooked ham

cup chopped green chiles

cup chopped green onions

teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 (1-lb) round loaf French bread

Preparation

Combine first 7 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring well. Set dip aside. Cut a thin slice from top of bread loaf; set slice aside. Using a gentle sawing motion, cut vertically to, but not through, bottom of the loaf, 1/2 inch from the edge. Lift out center of loaf; cut into 1-inch cubes, and set aside. Fill hollowed bread loaf with dip; cover with reserved top slice of bread loaf. Wrap reserved loaf with aluminum foil.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve with reserved bread cubes, crackers, or potato chips.

Makes about 4 cups of dip. Favorite Recipes from Union