Jack Cheese and Smoky Chipotle Fondue
Red sweet peppers and green onions add color to this smoky cheese dip. Serve it as an appetizer with bread cubes or tortilla chips.
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
Makes 16 (1/4 cup) servings.
Ingredients
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4 slices bacon, halved crosswise
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1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
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1/4 cup finely chopped red or yellow sweet pepper
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
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4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (16 ounces)
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2 8-ounce cartons dairy sour cream
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2 to 3 teaspoons finely chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
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French or Italian bread, cut into bite-size cubes
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Tortilla chips or tortilla chip cups
Directions
1.
In a heavy, medium saucepan, cook bacon till crisp. Remove bacon; reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan. Drain bacon on paper towels; crumble bacon and set aside.
2.
Add green onions, 1/4 cup sweet pepper and garlic to saucepan. Cook and stir onion mixture over medium heat about 5 minutes or till vegetables are tender. Stir in flour. Stir in cheese, sour cream and chipotle peppers. Cook and stir over medium-low heat till cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
3.
Transfer cheese mixture to fondue pot. Top with crumbled bacon. Place over a fondue burner; keep warm up to 2 hours. Spear bread cubes with fondue fork; dip in fondue, swirling to coat. Or, dip tortilla chips in fondue. Makes 16 (1/4 cup) servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 186, Total Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Monounsaturated Fat 5 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 200 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Total Sugar 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 8 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 8%, Calcium 24%, Iron 2%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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