Microwave Warm Mushroom & Bacon Dip

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• 1/2 lb mushroom, sliced thin
• 2 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• crackers or rye bread

Recipe

• 1 in 2 quart microwave safe casserole, arrange bacon, loosely cover with paper towel.
• 2 microwave at high 6 minutes until crisp; remove bacon and crumble.
• 3 reserve 2 1/2 tablespoons drippings.
• 4 add mushrooms and garlic to reserved drippings, microwave uncovered 2 minutes or until mushrooms are tender, stirring once.
• 5 add soup mix and pepper, and cream cheese, combine thoroughly.
• 6 decrease heat to med. and microwave uncovered, stirring frequently, 3 minutes or until cheese melts.
• 7 stir in sour cream and bacon.
• 8 microwave uncovered at medium 3 minutes or until heated through, stir once.
• 9 garnish with additional mushrooms and bacon.