A very tasty appetizer for the big game, before a special event, or just because you are a fan of cheese. Smooth, smoky, cheesy, yum!
Start by frying up a pound or so of bacon, Degrease, crumble and reserve.
Combine the following in a casserole dish you can put on your smoker:
- 2 Cups shredded cheddar
- 2 ea 8oz packages of cream cheese
- 2T Dijon mustard
- 2t Garlic Salt
- 1/4C sour cream
- 1C IPA beer
Mix everything together, as well as 3/4 of the prepared bacon. Place dish in smoker at 225F. Cook for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. At the last stir, add 1/4C of heavy whipping cream to the cheese mix.
Garnish with chopped green onion and the remainder of the bacon. Serve with soft pretzels or chips and enjoy!