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I'm not rating-just explaining cheese amounts. A package of shredded cheese that weighs 8 ounces fills a 2 cup measuring cup. Although there are 8 ounces in a liquid cup measure, 8 ounces in weight won't always yield the same cup measure. Eight ounces of shredded cheese equals 2 cups; four ounces of shredded cheese equals 1 cup<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"04\/18\/2016 13:37","GUID":"74a636e82420420a9f19cbaa936d90d0","MemberId":3839790,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"kissingcousins","SubmittedDate":"04\/18\/2016 13:37"},{"Comment":"

This is a great recipe made just as it is written. I have substituted regular cheddar cheese for the white cheddar in the past. This is a favorite for our office \"goody day.\" For all the questions about the cheese; 4 oz. of SHREDDED cheese equals 1 cup of cheese. Read your bags of shredded cheese at the store. An 8 oz. bag of shredded equals 2 cups of cheese.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"11\/15\/2015 06:34","GUID":"6008a92834954eb6a14bad72dd7b4224","MemberId":5881259,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Ozarkagirl","SubmittedDate":"11\/15\/2015 06:34"},{"Comment":"

Cee-jay and Gtonic have a good question about the amount of cheeses. I'm thinking it must be 4 oz. (1\/2 cup each - otherwise, it would be (including the cream cheese) 4 cups of cheese in this one dish. Doesn't seem right. But, I'd like an answer just the same. (I'll rate this as 5 stars since it's forcing me to and because the recipe sounds great.)<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"11\/14\/2015 22:59","GUID":"182d063648f546928240057588201032","MemberId":7472822,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"pammyfisher","SubmittedDate":"11\/14\/2015 22:59"},{"Comment":"I would like a clarification to Gtonic's questions about the amount of cheese to use. Is it 1 cup or 1\/2 cup?","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"","GUID":"def4b6e1997a4149900b388ff04d978e","MemberId":1579946,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"cee-jay","SubmittedDate":"11\/14\/2015 20:43"},{"Comment":"

I am confused for the 1 cup ingredients.. they have ( 4 ounces) next to the 1 cup. isn't 1 cup 8 oz? I am confused, is it 1\/2 cup ( 4 oz) or 1 cup ( 8oz)<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"07\/11\/2015 08:39","GUID":"7549a450cdb54a4690b978af605c27a0","MemberId":8445819,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"Gtonic","SubmittedDate":"07\/11\/2015 08:39"},{"Comment":"

This is wonderful! I mixed the leftover with cooked pasta and baked it for an easy, decadent lunch.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"11\/07\/2014 12:11","GUID":"3A81F09940C98B1066D3A8345B0F08C6","MemberId":158954,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"sstetzel","SubmittedDate":"11\/07\/2014 11:46"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"04\/07\/2013 19:38","GUID":"f5032a029fe9445a957904b9eba7fc00","MemberId":4696823,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Kimberly","SubmittedDate":"04\/07\/2013 19:38"},{"Comment":"

Glad I gave this one a shot; it was a hit at our Christmas Eve get-together. I made another batch for Christmas Day, and then AGAIN for New Years. Pretty much followed the recipe to a tee, just added a bit of sour cream to the mixture itself instead of just on top since I wanted a thicker consistency. We loved this dip!<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"01\/07\/2013 00:48","GUID":"8d0e1c7edfff4ba7a9c8bb1ffec46163","MemberId":7074490,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"gokartmozart","SubmittedDate":"01\/07\/2013 00:47"},{"Comment":"

I have been scoping out cheddars santa fe recipes for a while and came across this one that looked a lot better than the other ones floating around the Internet. I was right - this tastes very similar to cheddars. it's definitely different with the tomatoes and whatnot, but you won't be disappointed. give this recipe a shot even though it has only one review :)<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"07\/28\/2012 20:39","GUID":"74573cba179a403389de95eee3b2052e","MemberId":6315123,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"enchantedarknes","SubmittedDate":"07\/28\/2012 20:39"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? 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