Mushroom and Bacon Dip

A rich and filing dip made healthier with a few recipe substitutions with no loss in deliciousness. Mushrooms, bacon, and thyme are the ultimate combination of flavors!

I love when recipes are easy to make healthier.

And this one was a cinch to make better.

Replace cream cheese with reduced-fat cream cheese

Use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream

Cut back on the bacon and use center-cut instead of regular {please do not bother trying turkey bacon. That junk is gross and doesn't even resemble bacon. It's basically just rubber}

And to make it easier, I just used regular mushrooms, skipped the dried porcini mushrooms, and used sweet vidalia onions instead of leeks.

Majority of the time, I am in no mood for a fussy recipe and leeks + dried porcini mushrooms = fussy recipe

Even with all those changes, this stuff was addicting.

It can be served right after preparing, or you can make it ahead.

I prefer it at room temperature or a little warm.

It's amazing when served with my microwave potato chips. Or just use regular potato chips or some veggies to serve.

Mushroom and Bacon Dip

A rich and filing dip made healthier with a few recipe substitutions with no loss in deliciousness. Mushrooms, bacon, and thyme are the ultimate combination of flavors!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 12

Author: Meme

Ingredients

• ▢ 6 slices center-cut bacon
• ▢ 1 large Vidalia onion diced
• ▢ 16 oz mushrooms sliced
• ▢ 4 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ ¾ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoon fresh thyme
• ▢ 8 ounce cream cheese full-fat or reduced-fat
• ▢ 2 cups plain Greek yogurt 16 oz
• ▢ 3 tablespoon chopped chives or 1 green onion, chopped

Instructions

• Put bacon in a large skillet and heat over medium. Cook until bacon is crispy & done. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Wipe skillet of all but 1-2 teaspoons of bacon grease.
• Add onions to the bacon grease and sauté for about 5 minutes until softened. Add mushrooms and sauté until they release their juices, about 7 minutes. Add garlic, salt, red pepper flakes, and thyme and stir for 30 seconds. Add half of the bacon. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, stir together cream cheese, yogurt, and chives. Stir in mushroom mixture. Sprinkle with remaining bacon. Really good with these microwave potato chips

Notes

*Based on this recipe from Martha Stewart

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