- 2 C grated extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 C White Cheddar – grated
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ C Miracle Whip
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (optional)
- 1 red bell pepper
- salt and black pepper to taste
- Blacken your red bell under the broiler until charred
- Put into a plastic bag to sweat for 5 minutes
- Remove from the bag and use a paper towel to clean most of the blackened skin off. DO NOT RINSE.
- Let red bell cool while you mix the other ingredients
- Combine all except the bell pepper
- Cut the top and bottom off the bell, slice the skin and lay the pepper flat on a cutting board
- Cut thin strips, then cut again creating very small squares
- Fold in the cooled bell pepper trying not to break apart the pieces
