Bean Bacon And Blue Cheese Dip Food

WARM BLUE CHEESE DIP WITH GARLIC AND BACON

Steps:

• 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.

BEAN, BACON, AND BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Place first 7 ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
• In a small bowl, combine bean mixture, cheese, and bacon.

NUTTY GREENS WITH BACON AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the haricots verts and cook for about 2 minutes. Remove the beans from the water and immediately place in a bowl of ice water. Remove the haricots verts from the ice water and set aside in a medium bowl.
• In a large saute pan, over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and place on paper towels. Add the beans to the bacon drippings and cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the blue cheese and toss just until it starts to melt. Break the cooked bacon into bite-size pieces and add to pan. Finish by stirring in the toasted chopped pecans. Season with the freshly ground black pepper and just a tiny pinch of kosher salt. Serve immediately.

BLUE CHEESE, SPINACH & BACON DIP

Steps:

• Mix ingredients until blended.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.

CREAMY, BACON, WALNUT ,AND BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat together cheese, sour cream, and onion with electric mixer until fluffy.
• Stir in blue cheese, walnuts, and bacon.
• Mix well.
• Chill up to 24 hours.
• If dip thickens after chilling, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons milk.
• Serve and enjoy.

BLUE CHEESE BACON DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake walnuts in single layer in an shallow pan for 6-8 minutes or until toasted and fragrant., stirring after 3 minutes.
• Cook bacon in skillet over medium high heat, stirring often, 10 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tbsp drippings in skillet. Add minced garlic to hot drippings and saute for 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 into 1 quart baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Sprinkle with walnuts.
• Serve with assorted crackers.

WARM BLUE CHEESE DIP WITH GARLIC AND BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until almost crisp, about 7 minutes;drain excess fat from skillet.
• Add garlic and cook until bacon is crisp, about 3 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth; add half and half and beat until combined.
• Stir in bacon mixture, blue cheese and chives.
• Transfer to 2-cup ovenproof baking dish; cover with foil.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Bring to room temperature before continuing.).
• Bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with chopped almonds and serve.