Jack Cheese And Smoky Chipotle Fondue

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 4 slices bacon, halved crosswise
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet red peppers or 1/4 cup yellow sweet pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups shredded monterey jack cheese (16 ounces)
• 2 (8 ounce) cartons sour cream
• 2 -3 teaspoons finely chopped chipotle chiles in adobo
• french bread or italian bread, cut into bite-size cubes
• tortilla chips or tortilla chips, cups

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy, medium saucepan, cook bacon till crisp. remove bacon; reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan. drain bacon on paper towels; crumble bacon and set aside.
• 2 add green onions, 1/4 cup sweet pepper and garlic to saucepan. cook and stir onion mixture over medium heat about 5 minutes or till vegetables are tender. stir in flour. stir in cheese, sour cream and chipotle peppers. cook and stir over medium-low heat till cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
• 3 transfer cheese mixture to fondue pot. top with crumbled bacon. place over a fondue burner; keep warm up to 2 hours. spear bread cubes with fondue fork; dip in fondue, swirling to coat. or, dip tortilla chips in fondue.