Peppered Bacon Spinach Dip

Servings: 6 | PRINT RECIPE | BACK TO RECIPES
Prep Time: 20 min.
Cook Time: 15 min.
Total Time: 35 min.

1. Cook the bacon in a large sauté pan, over medium-high heat, until done and crispy. Then, remove bacon from skillet, break bacon into pieces, and set aside, reserving the drippings.
2. In the same pan, sauté the onions over medium heat in one teaspoon of the bacon drippings until they are translucent, set aside.
3. Add the milk to the hot onion mixture, stirring often to avoid burning the milk.
4. As the milk heats, slowly add the spinach, adding more as the previous batch has wilted into the milk.
5. With the spinach all wilted and the milk simmering, add the cheeses, remove from the heat and quickly whisk together.
6. Once the cheese has melted into the milk mixture, gently fold in about three-fourths of the chopped bacon, and the red chili flakes if you want a spicy version.
7. Serve the hot cheese dip alongside your favorite chip or cracker, and garnish the middle of the top of the cheese dip with remaining bacon pieces.