Skyline Dip

Skyline Dip is a midwestern side dish using Cincinnati’s signature chili, cream cheese, and shredded cheddar. This version is 100% vegan, of course, using Impossible Ground Beef, but you can also sub the fake meat with lentils, or add lentils to a fake ground beef for even more protein insanity. Oh. And you serve it with the big scoopable corn chips.

INGREDIENTS

Serves: 10-15

SKYLINE DIP

• 1 (8 oz.) package Oatly vegan cream cheese

• 1 (7 oz.) bag Daiya Dairy-Free Cheddar Cheese shreds

• Cooked vegan skyline chili (see below) or 15 oz. meat-based skyline

Skyline Chili

• 1 package Impossible Beef Lite

• 3 cups water

• 6 oz. tomato paste

• 1/2 oz. unsweetened baker’s chocolate

• 2 Tbs chili powder

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1/4 tsp black pepper

• 1/4 tsp allspice

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1/4 tsp ground clove

• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

• 3/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp sugar

• 2 Tbs apple cider vinegar

DIRECTIONS

1. To make the vegan skyline, in a large pot, set the heat to medium. Add the water, tomato paste, and unsweetened chocolate. Whisk together until combined, about 5-8 minutes. Then, add the seasonings, sugar, salt, and apple cider vinegar. Whisk together. Add the (thawed if bought frozen) vegan ground beef, breaking up into smaller pieces with the whisk or potato masher. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 1 hour.

2. Once the skyline is done, taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator.

3. To make the dip, set the oven to 350ºF. In a medium casserole dish layer the vegan cream cheese on the bottom. Take about 15-16 oz. of the vegan skyline and layer over the cream cheese. Then, use about 3/4 of the bag of shredded cheese and layer it on top. Place in the oven and bake for about 12-15 minutes, until bubbling. Remove from the oven once cooked, serve hot then and there with corn chips for dipping.

4. To store any leftovers, cover the casserole dish with plastic wrap or foil, reheat in the oven to warm up leftovers for about 10 minutes.