Here's what you'll need:
1 bread bowl (make your own or purchase)
6 slices thick-cut bacon
1 8-ounce block cream cheese
1/4 cup shredded medium-sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup shredded Havarti cheese
1/8 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
Here's what you'll do:
- Slice the bacon into 1/4 inch pieces and cook over medium heat in a pan until crispy (about 10-12 minutes).
- Remove bacon from pan onto a paper towel-lined plate to drain and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Slice the top off the bread, cut that into slices and save for dipping.
- Hollow out the bread to make a bowl, slice the stuffing and also save for dipping.
- With a spoon, mix together the bacon, the block of room-temperature cream cheese, the cheeses and pepper.
- Spoon into the bread bowl.
- Top with more Parmesan cheese if desire.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until the top is golden brown and bubbly.
- Let cool for about 10-15 minutes before serving; it will be molten lava hot!
- Serve with bread pieces, tortilla chips, baby carrots, celery or crackers.
