Warm Blue Cheese Dip with Garlic and Bacon Recipe
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Warm Blue Cheese Dip with Garlic and Bacon

By: CSPALAIKA 
"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."

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 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

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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 155 | Total Fat: 14.7g | Cholesterol: 35mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2005 by Banshee17   view full review
Made this dip on Christmas Eve. It was delicious. The only problem I had was there just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2006 by Suzy   view full review
Good, but salty - not sure if it was the brand of cheese or the bacon (I used less bacon than...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2006 by jb   view full review
This dip is incredible served on thinly sliced green apples ....and with a glass of nice white...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2005 by 6LYONS   view full review
Wonderful flavor and so easy to make. Even friends who normally would avoid anything with blue...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2005 by LAYLA207   view full review
Even though I don't know if I'll make this again, I had to give it 5 stars. It proved true to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2005 by PAULINAJ Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Delicious spread - very flavorful! I kept mine in crockpot at a recent party and it had a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2007 by TALCOTT   view full review
Thanks Carol for a wonderful recipe. I made this recipe as directed except I did add four...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2006 by cookntaste   view full review
Yum! I used a bottle of real bacon pieces instead due to lack of time. Served with sliced...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2006 by katiesadmiral   view full review
This dip was a HUGE hit with my friends at the marina! The only thing I would do would be to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2006 by Caroline C   view full review
I knew I wouldn't be able to stop eating this, so I scaled the recipe down to two servings,...

 

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