Hot Bacon Cheese Spread

Ingredients

• 1 unsliced round loaf (1 pound) Italian bread

• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese

• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Parmesan cheese

• 1 cup mayonnaise

• 1/4 cup chopped onion

• 5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

• 1 garlic clove, minced

  Directions

  1. Cut top fourth off loaf of bread; carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell. Cube removed bread and set aside. Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon into bread bowl. Replace top. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
  2. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through. Serve with reserved bread cubes. Yield: 2 cups.