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Bacon-Jalapeño Pimento Cheese Dip Appetizer
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Bacon-Jalapeño Pimento Cheese Dip Appetizer

with Crostini

10 min
Difficulty: 1/3

Elevate your holiday spread with our festive twist on a classic favourite — creamy pimento cheese dip. Featuring bacon, jalapeños, roasted pepper pesto and chives, this appy pairs perfectly with crispy crostini. Ingredients: Cream cheese (milk ingredients, bacterial culture, salt, locust bean gum) (milk) • Demi baguette (unbleached untreated enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sea salt, yeast, malted barley flour) (barley, wheat) • Bacon (pork, water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, spices, smoke) • Mayonnaise (canola and/or soy oil, liquid whole egg, frozen egg yolk, water, salt, sugar, vinegar, concentrated lemon juice, spice extract, mustard, lactic acid, calcium disodium EDTA) (mustard, egg) • Cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, cream, bacterial culture, salt, annatto, beta-carotene, calcium chloride, microbial enzyme, cellulose, natamycin) (milk) • Roasted red pepper pesto (roasted red pepper, soybean oil, water, sunflower seeds, garlic, parmesan cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, lipase, calcium chloride, microbial enzyme, powdered cellulose), modified corn starch, salt, sugar, herbs, citric acid, spices, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) (milk) • Jalapeno pepper • Chives.

Allergens

Barley
Soy
Mustard
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites
Crustaceans
Egg
May contain traces of allergens
Sesame
Tree nuts
Fish
Gluten

Utensils

Parchment Paper
Baking Sheet
Measuring Spoons
Medium Bowl
Small Pan
Serving platter

Tags

Quick
Holiday
Ingredients
Bacon Strips

Bacon Strips

100 g

Cream Cheese

Cream Cheese

1 unit(s)

Jalapeño

Jalapeño

1 unit(s)

Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise

4 tbsp

Demi Baguette

Demi Baguette

1 unit(s)

Roasted Pepper Pesto

Roasted Pepper Pesto

0.25 cup

Chives

Chives

7 g

Cheddar Cheese, shredded

Cheddar Cheese, shredded

0.5 cup

Unsalted Butter

Unsalted Butter

1 tbsp

Salt

Salt

0.125 tsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.125 tsp

Oil

Oil

1 tbsp

Preparation
1
Roast bacon

  • On a parchment-lined baking sheet, arrange bacon strips in a single layer.
  • Roast bacon in the middle of the oven for 8-12 min, until crispy and cooked through.**

2
Prep

  • Meanwhile, thinly slice chives. 
  • Slice baguette into 1/4-inch slices. 
  • Core, then finely chop jalapeño, removing seeds for less heat. (TIP: We suggest using gloves when prepping jalapeños!)

3
Cook jalapeños

  • Heat a small pan over medium heat.
  • When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter, then jalapeños. Cook for 2-3 min, stirring often, until softened.  

4
Mix pimento cheese

  • Pat bacon dry with paper towels, then crumble into bite-sized pieces. 
  • Add softened cream cheese, roasted pepper pesto and mayo to a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then, using a spatula or wooden spoon, beat for 1 min, until smooth and slightly fluffy. Add jalapeños, cheddar cheese, half the chives and half the bacon. Stir to combine.
  • Transfer bowl to the fridge to chill for 10 mins.

5
Bake crostini

  • Meanwhile, add baguette slices to an unlined baking sheet.
  • Drizzle with 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat.
  • Bake baguette slices in the middle of the oven for 5-6 min, until golden and crisp. (TIP: Keep an eye on them so they don't burn!)

6
Finish and serve

  • When crostini are done, remove from the oven and transfer to a serving platter or large plate to cool slightly, 5 min.
  • Transfer bacon-jalapeño pimento cheese to a serving bowl. Sprinkle remaining chives and remaining bacon over top.
  • Serve crostini alongside. 

Nutrition per serving

1320

kcal

Calories

110

g

Fat

46

g

Saturated Fat

51

g

Carbohydrate

5

g

Sugar

3

g

Dietary Fiber

33

g

Protein

215

mg

Cholesterol

1940

mg

Sodium

2

g

Trans Fat

300

mg

Potassium

350

mg

Calcium

4

mg

Iron

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