Crunchy Cheddar Red Pepper Dip

Name: Crunchy Cheddar Red Pepper Dip
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Ingredients: 4 red peppers 1 large onion or 3 shallots; peeled and cut in chunks 2 cloves garlic; peeled 4.5 oz. CHEETOS® Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks; crumbled 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Cayenne pepper to taste

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Cheddar cheese flavor can make almost anything taste better. Give your next appetizer a tasty twist by adding CHEETOS^® Cheese puffs. The crunchy crumbles atop the dip adds a fun, tasty element that excites any palette. This recipe for Crunchy Cheddar Red Pepper Dip makes for a quick and easy appetizer that is sure to please any crowd.

Prep Time:
15 minutes

Cook Time:
45 minutes

Rating:

Ingredients:

4 red peppers
1 large onion or 3 shallots, peeled and cut in chunks
2 cloves garlic, peeled
4.5 oz. CHEETOS^® Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks, crumbled
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Cayenne pepper to taste

How to make it:

Preheat the oven to 428 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
Cut the peppers into quarters and remove the seeds.
Place on the tray with the onion and garlic.
Add Cayenne pepper to taste.
Toss with remaining ingredients.
Bake for 45 minutes, tossing halfway through, until the tops of the peppers start to brown.
Remove from oven and set aside.
Place all ingredients–including the oil from the pan–into a food processor. Blend for a couple of minutes until smooth.
Top with crumbled Cheetos^® Crunchy cheese flavored snacks.