Hot Bacon Cheese Spread

By Tom421

Ingredients

• 1 unsliced round loaf (1 pound) Crusty Italian bread
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Preparation

Step 1

Cut top fourth off loaf of bread; carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell. Cube removed bread and set aside. Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon into bread bowl. Replace top. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through. Serve with reserved bread cubes.