SURPRISE! Now that Thanksgiving is over – I decorated the place for our NEXT holiday – Christmas!
Not only that but I’m working on a whole pile of great Christmas recipes from appetizers to desserts. Today I’m starting with a truly yummy appetizer – and it’s served hot and it is absolutely DELISHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Hot Bacon, Onion and Swiss Dip
Ingredients
8 thick-cut bacon slices
4 cups thinly sliced yellow onion (from 1 large onion)
3 (5-oz.) pkg. pre-shredded Swiss cheese
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup thinly sliced scallions
¾ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lightly chopped fresh thyme, plus more for garnish
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Cooking spray
½ cup crispy fried onions (such as French’s)
Assorted crackers, pretzel dipping sticks, or pretzel chips
Directions
Instructions Checklist
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high, turning occasionally to cook evenly, until crispy, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Reserve 3 tablespoons drippings in skillet; discard remaining drippings. Add onions to reserved drippings, and cook over medium-high, stirring often, until onions are very tender and caramelized, 15 to 18 minutes.
Stir together Swiss cheese, cream cheese, scallions, mayonnaise, thyme, cayenne, and caramelized onions in a medium bowl. Chop bacon, and add to onion mixture; stir gently to combine all ingredients.
Spoon mixture into a lightly sprayed 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Bake in preheated oven, until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with fried onions; garnish with thyme. Serve hot with crackers and pretzels.
Now that sounds too yummy.I would gobble up the whole thing!! LOL!
That Santa made me giggle. Cookies must be so passe, if there is bacon to be had…besides he needs to keep his jelly-belly in jiggle mode, LOL!
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Doesn’t it sounds totally delish??!
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Second attempt at comment. The first one got an ‘error’…love the bacon-loving Santa. But where did this year GO??? I’ll need a nap to solve that one….
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I’m with you Loulou – the days just vanish into thin air – especially around holidays!
Hugs, Teddy
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That sounds delicious! I just wish I could eat bacon, but I don’t think anything else would be a good substitute for this recipe.
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I know…..and I’m sorry about that but you may be right that there’s no good substitute for it! Leave it out period? Hmm………not sure about that!
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Yes, that does sound yummy! Looking forward to all your Christmasy bacon recipes, King Teddy!
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Now that sounds delicious! Truy and really. Christmas is coming and I’ll have family here. I will file this one XXX
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It is a rather amazing recipe isn’t it!
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My neighbor makes a recipe like this with more swiss and no bacon and it’s really good so this must be wonderful!
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I think it would be just as yum without bacon but you know how bacon adds just a little extra ZIP! 🙂
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Yes it does!
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Sounds very good, especially with the swiss. And, of course, the BACON! A great appetizer/munchie to take to mix and mingles. Thank you, King Teddy! I think I would have use wavy potato chips!
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Oh yes – tater chips would be PERFECTO!!!!! 🙂
Mr. Boop
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That looks great. Thanks for the recipe. Have a wonderful day. XO
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Adding some Hot cross buns to the Hot Bacon, Onion and Swiss Dip would make me a very happy and jolly lady Hugs Cecilia
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Yeah – why not!! Sounds good to me – but so does a toasted baguette!
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What an interesting recipe…sounds perfect for a season of food and family.
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It really does make for a really popular tasty snackable!
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I cannot believe Christmas is coming. This sounds good. Have a great day.
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Of course Santa wants the bacon instead of the cookies. He’s no dope!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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You’re right Cupcake – Santa KNOWS!! 🙂
Hugs, Teddy
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That looks like one pawsome party dish to make. Thanks for the recipe! Bacon bacon bacon!
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Bacon – one of those “PERFECT” foods!!
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MMMMMM this dip soundss deevine Chef Teddy!!!
Let’ss ‘dip inn’ mee frend!!! 😉
***purrss*** BellaDharma an ((hugss)) BellaSita Mum
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Hooray Teddy, that could be really yummy and popular!
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Great recipe Teddy. You are a cute Christmas chef!
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Thanks!!!
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A wonderful recipe, only i must disagree with one direction in it. It says to discard the extra bacon drippings. Never, ever do that! Put it in a jar and keep it in the fridge for other cooking uses.
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My Mom always kept a little container by the kitchen sink for “drippings”…..and she would cook/use it.
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Mom says she might make this for Santa night!
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Great idea!
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I wish I had that as a Thanksgiving appetizer.
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I wish I had that as a Thanksgiving appetizer.
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It’s VERY tasty stuff!
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