Warm Blue Cheese Dip With Garlic and Bacon
"This is a great combination of flavors for you blue cheese lovers! Serve this with crackers, sliced, lightly toasted French bread, and/or vegetables. Originally from a September 1989 issue of Bon Appetit magazine in the "Great Cook/Great Party" feature."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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1 2/3 cups
ingredients
- 7 slices bacon, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1⁄4 cup half-and-half
- 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 3 tablespoons chopped smoked almonds (about 1 oz.)
directions
- Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until almost crisp, about 7 minutes;drain excess fat from skillet.
- Add garlic and cook until bacon is crisp, about 3 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth; add half and half and beat until combined.
- Stir in bacon mixture, blue cheese and chives.
- Transfer to 2-cup ovenproof baking dish; cover with foil.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Bring to room temperature before continuing.).
- Bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle with chopped almonds and serve.
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Reviews
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I made this dip for a neighborhood bbq and this was a hit! I made this with a little more bacon than the recipe called for (we're bacon addicts) and brought sliced baguette bread and crackers to the party. People couldn't stop eating this dip and I received a lot of compliments thanks to you!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Leslie in Texas
Spring, Texas
