Jack Cheese and Smoky Chipotle Fondue

• 4 slices bacon, halved crosswise
• 14 cup finely chopped green onion
• 14 cup finely chopped sweet red peppers or 14 cup yellow sweet pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups shredded monterey jack cheese (16 ounces)
• 2 (8 ounce) cartons sour cream
• 2 -3 teaspoons finely chopped chipotle chiles in adobo
• French bread or Italian bread, cut into bite-size cubes
• tortilla chips or tortilla chips, cups

1. In a heavy, medium saucepan, cook bacon till crisp.
2. Remove bacon; reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan.
3. Drain bacon on paper towels; crumble bacon and set aside.
4. Add green onions, 1/4 cup sweet pepper and garlic to saucepan.
5. Cook and stir onion mixture over medium heat about 5 minutes or till vegetables are tender.
6. Stir in flour.
7. Stir in cheese, sour cream and chipotle peppers.
8. Cook and stir over medium-low heat till cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
9. Transfer cheese mixture to fondue pot.
10. Top with crumbled bacon.
11. Place over a fondue burner; keep warm up to 2 hours.
12. Spear bread cubes with fondue fork; dip in fondue, swirling to coat.
13. Or, dip tortilla chips in fondue.

bacon, green onion, sweet red peppers, garlic, flour, shredded monterey jack cheese, sour cream, chipotle chiles, bread, tortilla chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/jack-cheese-and-smoky-chipotle-fondue-496081 (may not work)