Cheese Bacon Spread Recipes

WARM BACON CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out the bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell. Cut the removed bread and top of loaf into cubes; set aside., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add the sour cream, cheddar cheese and Worcestershire sauce until blended; stir in bacon and onions. , Spoon into bread shell. Wrap in a piece of heavy-duty foil (about 24x17 in.). Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until heated through. Serve with crackers and reserved bread cubes.

WORLD'S BEST BACON CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese with mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in Swiss cheese, onions, and bacon. Place bowl in microwave, and cook 2 minutes. Remove, and stir well. Return to microwave, and cook 2 to 4 minutes more. Sprinkle crushed crackers on top. Serve warm with crackers.

CREAMY BACON-BROCCOLI CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375° F.
• Cook broccoli with cheese sauce as directed on bag. Remove from bag to large bowl. Using kitchen scissors, roughly cut up broccoli. Add cream cheese, half of the Cheddar cheese, the sour cream, mayonnaise, ground red pepper and crumbled bacon. Stir until well combined. Scrape mixture into ungreased ovenproof dish (that will hold at least 2 cups), and place on cookie sheet. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Cool 5 to 10 minutes before digging in.
• Serve with crackers.

BACON CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp; drain. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the next 6 ingredients. Stir in bacon. Serve with crackers.

CHEESE-BACON SPREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook bacon and onions in small nonstick skillet on medium heat 3 min. or until onions are lightly browned, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Beat Neufchatel in medium bowl with mixer until creamy. Add cheddar and cottage cheeses; mix well. Add bacon mixture, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder; mix well. Spoon into small baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover.
• Bake 15 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 10 min.

CREAM CHEESE & BACON SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in medium bowl.
• Adjust spices to taste.
• If it is too thick, add a touch of olive oil or bacon drippings.
• Spread on crackers and ENJOY!

OUT OF THIS WORLD PEPPER, CHEESE BACON DIP APPETIZER

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, cream cheese, cheddar and onions in greased quiche pan.
• Top with crackers and bake at 350 degrees for fifteen minutes.
• Top with bacon and "Rose & Ivy" Southern Pecan Pepper Glaze (or "Rose & Ivy" Southern Pecan Pepper Jelly). See note
• Serve warm with crackers.

BLUE CHEESE, BACON, & ONION SPREAD

Steps:

• Place bacon, onion, and garlic in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until bacon is crispy and onion is cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• In a medium mixing bowl mix together cream cheese, blue cheese, bacon, onion, and garlic until well combined (or place in a food processor and process several times until just combined). Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.