Cheesy Spider Dip

10 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup salsa
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 cups blue corn chips, finely crushed
  • 2 olives
  • 16 green beans, ends trimmed
  • Cut raw vegetables, tortilla chips or crackers, for serving

Directions

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    ["In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese, Cheddar, Monterey Jack cheese, butter, salsa and some salt and pepper and beat until smooth.", "Alternatively, mix all the ingredients in a large bowl with a spoon.", "Reserve 1/3 cup of the dip and wrap in plastic wrap.", "Make 2 balls with the remaining dip, one twice as big as the other, wrap in plastic, and shape into balls.", "Refrigerate all three portions of the cheese until hardened and cold, 2 to 3 hours.", "Unwrap the two balls and coat in the crushed tortilla chips.", "Place on a platter directly next to each other and make eyes in the smaller ball with 2 olives.", "To make the legs, arrange 8 green beans to stick out of the \"spider's\"" side

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