Beer Bacon and Cheese Dip

• Meat

  • 6 oz Bacon, thick cut
  • 1 tbsp Frank's hot sauce

• Produce

  • 1 Garlic clove

• Condiments

  • 1/2 tsp Mustard, dry ground

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/2 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

• Snacks

  • 1 Pretzels, Soft or hard

• Dairy

  • 2 cups Cheddar cheese, sharp
  • 2 cups Colby jack cheese
  • 8 oz Cream cheese

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 8 oz Beer

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Description

Ingredients

• 6 to 8 ounces thick-cut bacon, diced (I just cut whatever package I bought down the middle and use half)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon dry ground mustard
• 8 ounces beer (I used Fat Tire, but any medium bodied ale or pilsner would be good)
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 cups shredded Colby-jack cheese
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon Franks hot sauce (or your favorite hot sauce)
• Soft or hard pretzels, for dipping

Directions

• Heat a large saucepot over medium-high heat.
• Add the bacon and cook until crispy, stirring often, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
• To the hot grease, add the garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
• In a small bowl stir together the flour and dry ground mustard. Add the flour to the pot and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute.
• Pour in the beer and stir. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the cream cheese and cook until melted, stirring often to help break down the cheese. The beer will thicken up when you add the cheese, thats a good thing. Youll want to use your spoon to smush the cream cheese and little and get it incorporated into the sauce.
• Add the cheddar and Colby-jack cheeses. Stir to combine until the cheeses have melted and the sauce is thick and smooth, about 5-8 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the hot sauce and stir to combine.
• Add almost all of the bacon into the dip, saving a little for garnish. Stir to incorporate the bacon.
• Transfer to a serving bowl (or a crock pot set on warm), sprinkle the reserved bacon on top. Serve immediately with soft or hard pretzels.