Hot Bacon-blue Cheese Dip

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 6 thick slices lean smoked bacon
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup lager beer
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• cayenne pepper
• 1/2 lb blue cheese, crumbled
• your favorite breadstick

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, fry the bacon over moderate heat till almost crisp, drain on paper towels, and crumble coarsely.
• 2 pour off all but about 2 tablespoons of fat from the skillet, add the onion, and stir 3 minutes. add the flour and stir 3 minutes longer. whisking, add the milk and beer, then add the worcestershire and cayenne. bring the mixture to a low boil, whisking, cook for 2 minutes, and remove from the heat. add the bacon and blue cheese and stir till the cheese is melted.
• 3 transfer the dip to a small bowl and serve with bread sticks.