Chili Nation: Cheesy Chili Squares
- 4 strips Bacon
- 4 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Room Temperature
- 1/4 cups Sour Cream
- 1/2 cups Chopped Scallion, Divided
- 1 container (8 Oz. Size) Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
- 1 can (15 Oz. Size) Hormel Chili With Beans, Drained Of Any Liquid
- 8 ounces, weight Shredded Cheese (I Used Cheddar Jack), Divided
- Cut bacon into 1/2 inch pieces.
- Brown in a preheated skillet on medium high until crispy, but not hard (about 5 minutes).
- Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels.
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Coat an 8 x 8 baking pan with cooking spray.
- Combine cream cheese, sour cream, and scallions (minus 1 generous tablespoon) until creamy.
- Place this in a zip-lock plastic bag and cut a 1/2 tip off of a corner.
- Set aside.
- Cover the bottom of the pan with half of the crescent roll dough.
- Spread the chili over the crescent roll.
- Sprinkle on bacon.
- Pipe strips of cream cheese mixture over the chili until youve used it all.
- Add 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheese.
- Place the remaining half of the crescent roll dough over the cheese.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown on top (see note).
- Remove baking pan from oven.
- Turn oven to low broil.
- Add the reserved 1 tablespoon of scallions and the remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
- Return dish to the oven on the top rack.
- Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- This takes about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Cut into squares and serve.
- Note: If using a glass or ceramic baking pan, place dish on the lower half of the oven when baking to ensure the bottom crescent roll layer is cooked.
- Place on the top half when broiling.
bacon, weight cream cheese, sour cream, scallion, crescent rolls, hormel chili
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chili-nation-cheesy-chili-squares/ (may not work)