Ingredients:

  • 8 oz full-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 15 oz canned chili (no beans recommended)
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (approx. 8 oz)

Instructions:

  1. Spread the softened cream cheese into an even, flat layer across the bottom of a 9-inch glass pie plate or small baking dish, ensuring edge-to-edge coverage.
  2. Pour the canned chili over the cream cheese layer. Use a spatula to smooth it out into a uniform layer without mixing the two components.
  3. Top the chili layer with a generous, uniform blanket of the shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
  4. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 15–20 minutes until the edges are bubbling vigorously and the cheese is completely melted and glossy.