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Warm Blue Cheese Dip with Garlic and Bacon

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"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."
Warm Blue Cheese Dip with Garlic and Bacon Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 167 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr
Original recipe yield 1.75 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
  2. Place garlic in hot bacon grease. Cook and stir until soft, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
  3. 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.
  4. Bake covered in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2006 by Suzy 
Good, but salty - not sure if it was the brand of cheese or the bacon (I used less bacon than... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2005 by Banshee17 
Made this dip on Christmas Eve. It was delicious. The only problem I had was there just... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2005 by 6LYONS 
Wonderful flavor and so easy to make. Even friends who normally would avoid anything with blue... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2005 by PAULINAJ 
Delicious spread - very flavorful! I kept mine in crockpot at a recent party and it had a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2006 by cookntaste 
Yum! I used a bottle of real bacon pieces instead due to lack of time. Served with sliced... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2007 by TALCOTT 
Thanks Carol for a wonderful recipe. I made this recipe as directed except I did add four... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2006 by katiesadmiral 
This dip was a HUGE hit with my friends at the marina! The only thing I would do would be to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2006 by Caroline C 
I knew I wouldn't be able to stop eating this, so I scaled the recipe down to two servings,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2006 by jb 
This dip is incredible served on thinly sliced green apples ....and with a glass of nice white... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2005 by LAYLA207 
Even though I don't know if I'll make this again, I had to give it 5 stars. It proved true to... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Warm Blue Cheese Dip with Garlic and Bacon

Servings Per Recipe: 14

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 169

  • Total Fat: 16.5g
  • Cholesterol: 35mg
  • Sodium: 264mg
  • Total Carbs: 1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 4.3g

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