Warm Blueberry Bacon Cheese Dip Food

CHEESE AND BACON DIP

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a non stick skillet / fry pan over high heat until browned. Transfer to paper towel lined plate to drain.
• Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and garlic powder together in a heat proof bowl.
• Stir through most of the bacon, all the cheese and most of the shallots. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. The dip may look like the oil from the cheese has separated. Just stir well and it will come (and stay) together.
• If serving as is, pour into a serving bowl, top with remaining bacon and shallots.
• Serve with crackers, chips and the bread you pulled out to create the bread bowl (I toast it).

HOT BACON CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 6 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until cheeses are melted, stirring occasionally., Just before serving, stir in bacon. If desired, top with crumbled bacon. Serve warm with tortilla chips or toasted bread.

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.

WARM BLUEBERRY BACON CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Warm Blueberry Bacon Cheese Dip Preheat oven to 400°F. Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth; beat in heavy cream, mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper until blended. Fold in blueberries and bacon. Spread into small greased 1-quart baking dish; top with cheese. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
• Charcuterie Board Assembly While dip is in the oven, assemble blueberries, crackers, salami, Brie, and goat cheese on a large board or platter; serve with dip.

WARM AND CREAMY BACON DIP

Steps:

• Bring cream cheese to room temperature. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Place in 1-quart baking dish. Cover. Heat 25-30 minutes or until hot.
• Serve with assorted fresh vegetables, crackers and/or chips. Makes 3 cups.
• *Serving option: Dip may also be placed in hollowed round sourdough loaf, wrapped in foil and heated in 400 degree oven for 30 minutes.

WARM BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat for about 8 minutes or until nearly crisp.
• Drain bacon; wipe skillet dry.
• Return bacon to skillet; add garlic and cook over medium heat until bacon is crisp, about 3 minutes, making sure garlic doesn't burn.
• Drain on paper towels.
• With mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Add cream; beat well.
• Fold in bacon, garlic, blue cheese and chives.
• Transfer to a 2-cup baking dish.
• Sprinkle top evenly with almonds.
• Bake until heated through and brown on top, 25-30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve with crackers, bread and/or vegetables.

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.