Blue Cheese Bacon Dip - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
7 bacon, slices chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup half-and-half
4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Bake walnuts in single layer in an shallow pan for 6-8 minutes or until toasted and fragrant., stirring after 3 minutes.
Cook bacon in skillet over medium high heat, stirring often, 10 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tbsp drippings in skillet. Add minced garlic to hot drippings and saute for 1 minute.
Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add half-and-half, beating until combined. Stir in bacon, garlic, blue cheese, and chives. Spoon mixture into 1 quart baking dish.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Sprinkle with walnuts.
Serve with assorted crackers.