Blue Cheese Bacon Dip

Now for a break from all the healthiness that has been on the blog lately...

Here is a delicious hot dip that might show up at our annual Academy Awards Party. (And that would be great served at this weekend's Super Bowl parties.) You can serve it with crackers and toasted baguette slices, but I think it would also be delicious with high-quality (or homemade!) thick-sliced potato chips.


Blue Cheese Bacon Dip
From Southern Living.
Make approximately three cups dip.


7 bacon slices, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup half and half
4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted

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. (This way, you can serve them one at a time and keep hot dip on the buffet.)

Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Sprinkle evenly with chopped walnuts.