Blue Cheese Bacon Dip

 

 

Blue Cheese Bacon Dip

 Where I live, we love football! Can you say Super Bowl champs last year even after the lights went out during the game!  So since we love football, families are always having parties on game days.  This is an appetizer that I tend to bring a lot to friend's parties.  Everyone loves it- cheese and bacon- how can you go wrong? I usually serve the cut veggies in cups for easy transport and because it looks nice when all set up. I do love pita chips with this too- not as healthy as the veggies, but so tasty! I hope you try this out for yourself- super easy and super yummy. Enjoy!

 

Ingredients

• 7 bacon slices, chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 
• 1/3 cup half-and-half
• 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted
• Grape clusters
• Flatbread or assorted crackers, carrots, celery, any other veggies for dipping, pita chips

Preparation

1. Cook chopped bacon over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until crisp. Drain bacon, and set aside. Add minced garlic to skillet, and sauté 1 minute.
2. 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 a 1 quart baking dish.
3. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts, and serve with assorted veggies and flatbread or assorted crackers.