BLUE CHEESE BACON DIP

By emailinaz

Hands on time:36 minutes
Total times:56 minutes

FOR VARIATION: substitute pecans for walnuts, shredded sharp cheddar for blue cheese, and chopped fresh parsley for chives. add 1/8 to 1/4tsp ground red pepper.

Ingredients

• 3 tbs chopped walnuts
• 7 bacon slices, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (8oz) packages cream cheese,softened
• 1/3 c half and half
• 4 oz crumbled blue cheese
• 2 tbs chopped fresh chives
• grape clusters, assorted crackers.
• garnish: chopped fresh chives

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

1) preheat oven to 350. bake walnuts in single layer in a shallow pan 6-8 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring after 3 minutes.

2) cook bacon until crisp, reserve 1tbs drippings in skillet. add minced garlic to hot drippings, and sauté 1minute.

3) beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. add half and half,beating until combined. stir in bacon,garlic, blue cheese and chives. spoon mixture into 4(1c) baking dishes or 1(1qt) baking dish.

4) bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. sprinkle with walnuts; serve with grape clusters and assorted crackers.