I love that I can fix this a day or two ahead of time and just pop it in the oven the whenever I need it. Since, at it’s base, it’s really a cream cheese dip, making it ahead of time works very well. I also like that it’s an appetizer that I haven’t had at everyone else’s house. Some appetizers just seem to make the rounds and get served ALL the time. I honestly don’t remember where I got this recipe. I think it was from a woman’s magazine. It originally was topped with chopped walnuts. For some reason, I never use the walnuts. I guess, for me, with all the rich flavors, it just doesn’t seem to need it!
Blue Cheese Bacon Dip
Ingredients:
- 7 Slices - Bacon
- 2 - Garlic Cloves, Minced
- 2 (8 Ounces) - Cream Cheese, Softened
- 1/3 Cup - Half and Half
- 4 Ounces - Good Quality Blue Cheese
- 2 Tablespoons, Plus Extra for Garnish - Fresh Chives, Finely Chopped
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees if you are going to bake it immediately.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium- high heat for about 10 minutes or until crisp. Drain bacon and set aside. When bacon has cooled, crumble it.
- Meanwhile, add garlic to skillet and saute for about 1 minute.
- Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixture until smooth. Add half-and-half, beating until it's combined. Stir in bacon, garlic, (I just spoon it out of the skillet and yes, a lil bit of that bacon grease comes with it!), blue cheese and chives. Spoon mixture into a 1 quart baking dish.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbly (sometimes I have to put it under the broiler to give it a little color.) Sprinkle with chopped chives. Enjoy!
Hey, I'm Kathleen. Thanks for stopping by my site, hope you find something you like and come back for seconds!
My husband would love your dip:) You made me laugh w/ your blogging tales:)
What an awesome recipe! Will have to try this one. I LOVE YOUR BLOG!
Monique and Rosa thank you so much for all your support and comments! I love hearing from both of you!
Looks yummy! I should have Grumpy take a photo of where I sit every night with my laptop. My blogging is my TV….I can't stand to watch what he watches anyway (hunting channels!). He has been known to talk to me about what's on TV and I have been known to never hear him. I don't understand why he thinks if I am sitting here with my computer that I am also paying attention to his TV shows?
Oooh that sounds sinful. I bet it would be good with sweet potato chips.
WOW… Amazing sounding and perfect for when the peeps come over to watch football!
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This is pretty much everything I crave in one dish! It looks so good!
Bacon and blue cheese! What can be wrong with that? Not speaking of the diet, of course.
This will be a hit at the Super Bowl Party!
PS. I included this in my Weekly Rays of Sunshine: http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com/blog/weekly-rays-of-sunshine-14/
What a great appetizer and perfect for game watching. I LOVE your blog, Kathleen. It is absolutely a knock out and really shows off your photographs.
Oh my! This sounds wonderful and you’re right not an everyday appetizer!
your blog looks wonderful!! as does this dip, holy cow, delicious!