Warm Mushroom & Bacon Dip - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 slices bacon
1/2 lb mushroom, thinly sliced
2 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 1/4 ounces Lipton Recipe Secrets onion soup mix (golden)
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
8 ounces sour cream
parsley
bread or cracker

Preparation

In 10\" skillet, cook bacon and remove and crumble.
Reserve 1 1/2 tablespoons drippings.
Add mushrooms and garlic to reserved drippings and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and liquid is almost evaporated.
Add golden onion soup mix and pepper, then cream cheese and combine thoroughly.
Simmer, stirring constantly, until cream cheese is melted.
Stir in sour cream and bacon and heat through.
Garnish, if desired, with parsley and additional mushrooms and bacon.
Serve with bread or crackers.