warm blue cheese dip with garlic and bacon

Ingredients

• Servings: 1.75
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• 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.
• place garlic in hot bacon grease. cook and stir until soft, about 1 minute. remove from heat.
• 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.
• bake covered in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.