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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Special Diet ยป Egg Free

    Blue Cheese Bacon Dip

    Published: Jan 30, 2013 ยท Updated: Nov 22, 2019 ยท Post may contain affiliate links

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    Way back when, I found a recipe for Blue Cheese Bacon Dip from Southern Living full of all sorts of goodies: blue cheese, walnuts, bacon, and cream cheese.

    It sounded incredible but maybe a little too rich for me, so I made a few updates.

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    I changed the half-and-half to milk, used a combination of cream cheese & cottage cheese and I added an onion {because yay for more veggies}.

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    For the blue cheese, I used the entire container which is 5 oz. but you could certainly use a little less if you wanted. The original recipe calls for 4 oz.

    You can also buy a block of blue cheese and crumble it yourself, but it will likely be a little more pungent and you might want to start with a little less and add more as needed.

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    I didn't have any chives, parsley, or green onion to add a little green, so I used rosemary and really liked that! You are free to skip the herbs or garnish but it does add a little extra yummy flavor.

    If you like blue cheese, I highly recommend this dip!

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    Blue Cheese Bacon Dip

    Blue Cheese Bacon Dip is a delicious, creamy, cheesy appetizer
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 4 slices bacon chopped
    • 1 medium onion diced
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • ยผ teaspoon salt
    • 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
    • 1 cup cottage cheese
    • ยผ cup milk
    • ยผ teaspoon hot sauce
    • 4 ounces blue cheese crumbled
    • 3 tablespoon chopped walnuts
    • whole wheat crackers apple or pear slices

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F.
    • Cook the bacon over medium heat until done. Transfer to paper towels to absorb extra grease, and set aside.
    • Discard the bacon grease but reserve 1 TBSP. Put skillet back on stove over medium heat and saute onion in 1 tablespoon bacon grease until translucent, about 7 minutes.
    • Add in garlic & salt and stir for 30 seconds. Remove from heat, and set aside.
    • In a medium mixing bowl, stir together room temperature cream cheese and cottage cheese until completely combined. Stir in milk and mix well.
    • Stir in cooked onion & garlic and hot sauce into the cheese mixture.
    • Gently fold in reserved bacon and blue cheese.
    • Transfer to a shallow 2 qt. baking dish or pie plate, and bake for 25 minutes until edges are bubbly.
    • Serve with whole wheat crackers and/or fruit slices.

    Notes

    *I used 5 oz. blue cheese for my dip because we really like blue cheese, but you could use a little less if you wanted.
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

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