Bacon and Cheese dip
Bubba Durand

Leave out the sour cream if you want to form this into a cheese ball (or a creepy "flayed man" cheese-ball-thing).

8 ounces cream cheese, room temp
3/4 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
5 green onions (3 if they're large), chopped (including the green tops)
6 slices boiled ham, chopped
4 oz crumbled blue cheese
6 oz (3/4 of an 8 oz package) finely shredded sharp cheddar
a glob of sour cream (about 1/4 cup) -- leave out if making a cheese ball
Chopped chives for garnish

Combine bacon, ham, and green onions in a food processor.
Pulse to chop. Dump into a bowl. Leftovers in the processor are fine.
Add remaining ingredients to the food processor.
Pulse until well blended.
Scrape the cream cheese mixture into the bowl with the bacon mixture.
Stir with a rubber spatula until well blended.
Garnish with chopped chives.
Or form it into a ball, chill, and roll in chopped chives.

Serve with crackers.



The Johnson Family Cookbook