The Thing! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 whole loaf bread, unsliced
8 oz. cream cheese
1 lb. grated Monterey Jack cheese
1 small can chopped green chilies
1 small tomato, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
2 or 3 green onions, chopped
1 pkg. dried beef, chopped
garlic powder
cumin
salt
pepper

Preparation

Soften the cream cheese; add the Monterey Jack cheese, chilies, tomato, green pepper, onions and seasonings to taste.
Mix well. Scoop out the center of the loaf of bread and fill the cavity with the cheese mixture.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven, stirring cheese occasionally until completely melted (about 25 to 30 minutes).
Do not overcook.
Serve with crackers or small chunks of bread.