Hot Bacon Cheese Dip

Name: Hot Bacon Cheese Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4 cups.
Cuisine: Mexican Appetizers, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, cubed; 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1 cup half-and-half cream; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon dried minced onion; 1 teaspoon prepared mustard; 16 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; Tortilla chips or toasted French bread slices

I've tried assorted appetizers before, but this one is a surefire people-pleaser. The thick bacon cheese dip has lots of flavor and keeps my guests happily munching as long as it lasts. I serve it with tortilla chips or sliced French bread. —Suzanne Whitaker, Knoxville, Tennessee

Ingredients

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, cubed
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup half-and-half cream
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
16 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
Tortilla chips or toasted French bread slices

Directions

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.

Test Kitchen tips

Cheddar gets its name from a village in England that is known for the delicious cheese.

Worcestershire sauce was originally considered a mistake. In 1835, an English lord commissioned two chemists to duplicate a sauce he had tried in India. The pungent batch was disappointing and wound up in their cellar. When the pair stumbled upon the aged concoction 2 years later, they were pleasantly surprised by its unique taste.

Check out 34 dips for serious snack attacks.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 261 calories, 23g fat (14g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 417mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 11g protein.

Originally published as Hot Bacon Cheese Dip in Quick Cooking January/February 2004

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rena 55

Jul 23, 2018

Such a wonderful combination! This is warm and delicious and good to the last drop! This will be on my party menus!
bonito15

Mar 1, 2017

Bacon and cheese in a dip - whats not to like - my family loves this and it never lasts long here
dillydog

Apr 27, 2014

gloppy- boring - nothing special. I wouldn't make again.
sugarmag

Sep 29, 2013

Look at any pkg. of shredded cheese. YES, 4 cups of shredded is 16 ounces, just as noted in the recipe. Shredded measures up differently, but it is the same on all pkgs./brands of shredded cheeses. READ the packages.....
mamafluffy

Sep 29, 2013

I've made this, and it is EXCELLENT! Yummy stuff!
barb57z

May 13, 2013

The ones who wrote a review about the cheese. I currently have a pack of cheese in my hand and 2 cups of cheese equals 8 ounces. Four cups is 16 ounces.
bubbastella00

May 13, 2013

Dry ingredients measure differently than wet ingredients. A packet of cheese that says 16 oz. is 2 cups. Please look at the packet when you are in the store.
um-num-num

Dec 31, 2012

ummm ewwww
lakeyshiaj

Aug 1, 2012

After reading over the reviews and the recipe i wonder how 4 cups of cheese is 16 ounces? shouldn't it be either 2 cups which is 16 ounces or 4 cups which is 32 ounces.... makes sense why it would be too cheesy!
calicocatz

Jul 15, 2012

I made this dip for a party and it got rave reviews! Easy and tasty!!!