Dude Food Heaven Is This Beer, Bacon and Cheese Dip Recipe
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Chef Brooke Nazzari from Cooking 101 shares a recipe for warm beer and bacon cheese dip, blended with James Squire Hop Thief 7 American-style pale ale.
This smoky, gently beer flavoured dip is heavenly. Filled with three cheeses, fried free range bacon pieces, zesty mustard, smoky paprika and a decent splash of Hop Thief 7 American-style pale ale, it has all the winning ingredients for the perfect warm dip. I serve it with corn chips and veggie sticks, but warm crusty bread would be just as delicious.
Ingredients
200gm free range bacon (diced into small pieces)
250g cream cheese
½ cup parmesan
½ cup shredded mozzarella
1tbs wholegrain mustard
1tsp ground dried paprika
½ cup James Squire Hop Thief American Pale Ale
2 x spring onion (diced finely)
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
1) Gently fry off the bacon pieces until they are golden brown. Remove from the heat and put it on some paper towel to absorb the fat while it cools.
2) Meanwhile, in a food processor blitz the cream cheese, parmesan, mozzarella, mustard, paprika and beer until it's all well combined. Stir in the spring onion, ¾ of the bacon, salt and pepper, making sure it's all mixed through well.
3) Spoon the mixture into an oven proof ramekin/dish, top with the remaining bacon and bake for 20-25mins in a moderate oven, until it's warmed through and deliciously gooey.
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