Grilled Cheese Dip
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
This creamy grilled cheese dip is a blend of three cheeses, crispy bacon crumbles and diced tomato served with toasted baguettes.
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
cheese dip, grilled cheese dip
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 464 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 baguette, sliced thinly
- extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt and pepper
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp shallot, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 4 oz monterey jack cheese, grated
- 6 oz american cheese, diced
- 1 Tbsp corn starch
- 3 slices crisp bacon, crumbled
- 1 plum tomato, seeded and finely diced
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the baguette slices on a parchment lined sheet tray. Brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
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Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
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While the baguette bakes, heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
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Add the shallot and the garlic and cook until softened and golden, 2-3 minutes. Add the milk and heat until hot, but not boiling.
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Toss the cheeses with the cornstarch and add to the milk mixture. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the cheese is completely melted, stirring constantly.
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Mix in the bacon and tomato.
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Take three toasted baguette slices and grind into bread crumbs in a food processor.
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Place the dip in a bowl or ideally in a fondue pot to keep warm. Top with bread crumbs and served with toasted baguettes.
Nutrition Facts
Grilled Cheese Dip
Amount Per Serving
Calories 464
Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 15g94%
Cholesterol 76mg25%
Sodium 1232mg54%
Potassium 217mg6%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 20g40%
Vitamin A 755IU15%
Vitamin C 1.6mg2%
Calcium 652mg65%
Iron 1.7mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.