Shelly's Recipe

BLUE CHEESE-BACON DIP

Category: Dips - Hot

7 bacon slices, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (8-oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup half-and-half
4 oz crumbled blue cheese
2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
3 tbsp chopped walnuts, toasted
Grape clusters
Flatbread or assorted crackers

Cook chopped bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until crisp. Drain bacon, and set aside.

Add minced garlic to skillet, and sauté 1 minute. 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 evenly into 4 (1-cup) individual baking dishes. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Sprinkle evenly with chopped walnuts, and serve with grape clusters and flatbread or assorted crackers. Makes 12 to 15 servings