Ring in the New Year with my Hot Cuban Dip. Easy to make and tastes just like the iconic sandwich. A great appetizer any time of year!
Every December our monthly dinner group goes out instead of our usual traveling dinner. Before dinner, we tried our hand at Escape the Room Challenge. Escape the Room is a challenging game where you use your wits and each other to find clues, solve puzzles, and get the key to your freedom.
We were locked in a room and had 60 minutes to solve the puzzle and get free. We have a fun competitive group and with a great team effort, we solved the puzzle with 3 minutes to spare.
After escaping we went to a new restaurant in the area called Pies and Pints. I believe this is a chain but it is a nice casual restaurant with tons of specialty pizzas and hundreds of craft beers. On the menu, they had a Cuban pizza and a Cuban sandwich. I ordered the sandwich which was a very good traditional Cuban, but it also included jalapenos.
Let me tell you the jalapenos packed a nice bit of heat. So as I was eating the Cuban my mind started thinking how this would make a great dip. I was right. I had purchased a small pork shoulder earlier in the week which I was planning to smoke on Sunday.
This made for a great opportunity to make my Cuban dip using freshly smoked pork. It is not necessary to smoke your own pork to make my Hot Cuban Dip. You can purchase a smoked pork chop or a cottage ham at your grocery store.
My Hot Cuban Dip tastes just like the sandwich and is super simple to put together. Mix your ingredients.
Top with a little more mustard, pickles, and Swiss cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes until hot and bubbly.
Serve with Cuban bread for a more authentic taste. If you cannot find Cuban bread serve with Italian or crackers.
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for visiting, supporting and helping Dad Whats 4 Dinner grow. Can’t wait for all the opportunities 2018 will bring. –Best Quinn!!!!
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- 1 cup smoked pork, cubed or shredded
- 2/3 cup ham, chopped
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 6 oz Swiss cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cuo low-fat sour cream
- 1 tbsp. light mayo
- 3 tbsp. yellow mustard, divided
- 1 tbsp. stone ground mustard, can substitute brown or Dijon
- 1/2 cup dill pickles, chopped
- 1/2 tbsp. dry onion soup mix
- 1/4 cup green onion, diced
- diced Chopped Jalapenos Optional
- Pre-heat oven to 400°F
- In a large bowl mix together pork, ham, cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, 2 tbsp yellow mustard, stone ground mustard, onion soup mix, 1/4 cup pickles and 3 ounces Swiss cheese.
- Using a hand mixer or spoon, blend until combined
- Spread mixture in oven proof baking dish.
- Spread remaining mustard and pickles.
- Top with remaining Swiss cheese.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until top is golden and edges are bubbling.
- Top with green onion.
- Serve with fresh Cuban bread or crackers.
Does not include time to smoke pork shoulders.
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Johanne Lamarche says
Yum! Happy New Year Quinn!
Quinn Caudill says
Happy New Year to you too Johanne!!
Julie is Hostess At Heart says
This looks delicious!
Quinn Caudill says
Thanks Julie!
Carlee says
Oh my! This needs to happen next time my brother smokes pork butt! This sounds amazing!
cookingwithauntjuju.com says
Happy Fiesta Friday and thanks for sharing with Angie and our great group!
FrugalHausfrau says
I love the way your mind works, and Cubans are one of my fave sandwiches – this is going on my list of must make apps as football party season comes into play! I can’t pass up the excuse to party a bit after the holidays and to break up our long winters, even if I don’t like football that much, haha!
Thanks for bringing this to Fiesta Friday and have a very happy New Year! I’ll be pinning to our FF board just in case no one else has yet! 🙂
Ginger says
Another great dish – thanks for joining us over at FF, Quinn!
Ginger
Quinn Caudill says
Happy FF Ginger
apuginthekitchen says
Delicious dip and thanks for sharing.
Bianca says
I’ve never heard of this dip but it looks delicious! I cannot wait to try it! Thanks for adding it to Worthwhile Wednesdays Link Party!
Quinn Caudill says
The dip or the sandwich? It is very good. Let me know how it turns out if you make. Thanks for stopping by
Kathryn says
This sounds SO amazing! All those great flavors together in a dish? Sign me up! This is definitely going on my game-day party menu. Pinning now and can’t wait to taste it!
Quinn Caudill says
Thanks Kathryn. I was amazed how well this turned out. Let me know what you think when you make it
Suchitra says
Looks delicious! Happy New Year Quinn!
petra08 says
What a great dip, it looks so satisfying and filling! 🙂
Quinn Caudill says
It is both. Thanks for stopping by.
Chris says
Looks delicious!!
Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday!!
Quinn Caudill says
Hey Chris sorry for the delay in my reply. Your comment went to spam. Glad to share!!
Liz W. says
Wow, this looks yummy!!! I will have to try this out next time we’re craving a spicy dip 🙂
Quinn Caudill says
Actually its not overly spicy but very good. Thanks for stopping by/