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Blue Cheese-Bacon Dip

Source of Recipe

From "The Southern Living Party Cookbook"


Recipe Introduction

"Many people aren't huge fans of blue cheese. My friend Cordilla's husband Charlie cannot stand it. I served this dip at a Christmas party a few years ago, and I saw him holding court around this dip as he scooped cracker after cracker in it. After he had eaten his weight in it, I confessed to him that his new favorite dip was made of mountains of blue cheese. He didn't believe me, and to this day he still thinks I was joking. By the way, adding a little crumbled bacon on top won't hurt anyone's feelings."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 7 bacon slices, chopped
â—¦ 2 cloves garlic, minced
â—¦ 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
â—¦ â…“ cup half-and-half
â—¦ 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese (about 1 cup)
â—¦ 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
â—¦ 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted
â—¦ Grapes
â—¦ Flatbread or assorted crackers


Recipe

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium-high 10 minutes or until crisp. Remove the bacon from the skillet with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towels, reserving the drippings in the skillet. Add the garlic to the drippings in the skillet, and sauté 1 minute.

Beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add the half-and-half, beating until combined. Stir in the bacon, garlic, blue cheese, and chives. Spoon the mixture evenly into 4 (1-cup) individual baking dishes.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Sprinkle evenly with the chopped walnuts. Serve with grapes, flatbread, or assorted crackers.


Serves 16