Beer Cheese Dip
This Beer Cheese Dip features several favorite snack-time ingredients: bacon, cheese, beer...and more cheese!
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 197kcal
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon
- ½ Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 12-ounce bottle beer (preferably an ale or lager)
- 1 medium jalapeno seeds removed, finely diced
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp dry mustard
- 8 oz. cream cheese, cut into 1” cubes
- 4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- pretzels chips, carrots, celery, etc, to dip
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Transfer bacon to paper towels and pat dry; leave bacon grease in the pan.
- Add butter and stir with bacon grease until fully melted. Add flour and cook on medium heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Add the beer, jalapeno, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper and mustard to the saucepan; whisk together until fully combined. Heat until mixture begins to simmer.
- Reduce heat to low and add the cream cheese. Stir until cream cheese has melted. Add the cheddar cheese gradually, stirring after each addition.
- Transfer to serving bowl and top with crumbled bacon.
- Serve warm with pretzels, chips, carrots, celery, etc.
Nutrition
Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 252mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 496IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 220mg | Iron: 1mg
