Even people that don’t like blue cheese love this wonderful hot dip. It can be served with vegetables, but I find that people like it best with French bread.
Original recipe makes 1.75 cups
Ingredients
7 slices bacon
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup half-and-half
4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
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PREP
30 mins
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COOK
30 mins
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READY IN
1 hr
Directions
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Remove bacon from skillet, drain on paper towels and crumble.
- Place garlic in hot bacon grease. Cook and stir until soft, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place cream cheese and half-and-half in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until blended. Stir in bacon, garlic, blue cheese and chives. Transfer mixture to a medium baking dish.
- Bake covered in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Nutrition
Calories: 155 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1.1 g
Cholesterol: 35 mg
Fat: 14.7 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 4.7 g
Sodium: 279 mg