Warm Blue Cheese Dip With Garlic And Bacon

• 7 slices bacon, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 3 tablespoons chopped smoked almonds (about 1 oz.)

1. Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until almost crisp, about 7 minutes;drain excess fat from skillet.
2. Add garlic and cook until bacon is crisp, about 3 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth; add half and half and beat until combined.
5. Stir in bacon mixture, blue cheese and chives.
6. Transfer to 2-cup ovenproof baking dish; cover with foil.
7. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Bring to room temperature before continuing.).
8. Bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
9. Sprinkle with chopped almonds and serve.

bacon, garlic, cream cheese, blue cheese, fresh chives, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/warm-blue-cheese-dip-with-garlic-and-bacon-369125 (may not work)