Bacon-Tomato Dip in a Bread Bowl Recipe

By kimvess

Ingredients

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 medium tomato, peeled and chopped
• 8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 round loaf (1/2 pound) unsliced sourdough bread
• Assorted crackers

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in the tomato, bacon, basil and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Cut a 1-1/2-in. thick slice off the top of bread; set aside. Carefully hollow out loaf, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Cut removed bread into cubes. Fill bread shell with dip. Serve with bread cubes and crackers.
Yield: 2 cups.