Fiesta Party Loaf - Lynn's Recipes

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are lower in calories, while canned beans save time.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers similar creaminess with fewer calories.

Thaw frozen bread dough in the refrigerator overnight.

Mix melted butter with dry buttermilk ranch dressing mix.

Brush the mixture over the thawed bread dough.

Stretch the dough into a log shape and place it in a greased bundt pan, pressing the ends together.

Cover the bundt pan with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm place for a couple of hours or until doubled in size.

Prepare the dipping sauce by mixing sour cream, mayonnaise, and reserved buttermilk dressing mix in a bowl and refrigerate.

Once the dough has risen, preheat the oven to 350°F.

Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until done.

Remove the bread from the bundt pan and let it cool completely.

Slice the bread without cutting through to the bottom in a crisscross pattern.

Brush reserved butter and ranch dressing mixture over the sliced bread.

Sprinkle crumbled bacon in between the cuts of the bread and add slices of pepper jack cheese.

Top with remaining bacon and sprinkle scallions on top.

Return the bread to the oven for 5 to 7 minutes to melt the cheese.

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