Cheese and Bacon Cob Loaf Dip

This Cheese and Bacon Cob Loaf Dips is always a crowd pleaser when I make it.  I make it in my thermomix, but have also made it via the stove top prior to having my thermomix, so I have included both recipes below for you.

What I like most about this recipe is the dip is hot which melts the cheese!!  Plus it can feed a hungry crowd well by adding an extra french bread stick.

Cheese and Bacon Cob Loaf Dip

Serves:

Prep Time	Cook Time	Total Time
20 mins	20 mins	40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cobb loaf + extra french stick, if needed
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 8 slices of shortcut bacon, chopped
• 300ml sour cream
• 250g cream cheese, room temperature
• 100g grated tasty cheese
• 2 tablespoons chives, finely chopped
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat fan forced oven to 180C.
2. Cut from 3cm around the edge of the cob loaf, not touching the bottom, remove top and bread from centre, roughly tearing pieces, place on a baking tray.
3. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
4. Add onion and bacon, stirring for 5 minutes or until bacon is browned and onion has softened.
5. Add sour cream, cream cheese, cheese and chives to saucepan, stir to combine and cook on low heat for 3-5 minutes or until heated through.
6. Pour mixture into hollow cob loaf, bake in oven for 15-20 minutes, or until bread is lightly toasted.

By Kat – The Organised Housewife

and the thermomix recipe below for those that have one.

Thermomix Cheese and Bacon Cob Loaf Dip

Serves:

Prep Time	Cook Time	Total Time
20 mins	20 mins	40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cobb loaf + extra french stick, if needed
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 8 slices of shortcut bacon, chopped
• 300ml sour cream
• 250g cream cheese, room temperature
• 100g grated tasty cheese
• 2 tablespoons chives, finely chopped
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Cut from 3cm around the edge of the cob loaf, not touching the bottom, remove top and bread from centre, roughly tearing pieces, place on a baking tray.
2. Add onion and bacon into thermomix bowl, chop speed 7 / 6 seconds
3. Add oil, cook 5 minutes / 100 degrees / speed 2
4. Add cream cheese, sour cream, cheese, chives and salt and pepper, cook 100 degrees / speed 2 / 3 minutes
5. Pour mixture into hollow cob loaf, bake in oven for 20 minutes, or until bread is lightly toasted.

By Kat – The Organised Housewife

More Dip Recipes you may enjoy

CHEESY SPINACH COB LOAF DIP – Like the recipe above, this is a meatless version, with cheese and spinach.

Bacon and Onion Dip – a lovely creamy bacon and onion dip, serve with crackers and vegetable sticks.