Creamy Beer Cheese Fondue

Creamy Beer Cheese Fondue

Ingredients:

• 8 oz. bacon finely diced
• 1 med. onion, finely diced
• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 1 tsp. yellow mustard
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• ⅔ cup beer or apple cider
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• 8 oz. pkg. full fat cream cheese
• 8 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• ½ tsp. smoked paprika
• ½ tsp. pepper, optional
• 2 Tbsp. green onions finely sliced

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a cast iron skillet and fry diced bacon and onion over medium heat until translucent. Add mustard and honey and stir well. Let simmer over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Add the beer or apple cider. Stir well and let simmer until almost all liquid is evaporated.
2. In the meantime, you can cut the cream cheese into 1-inch cubes.
3. Stir in the milk and heavy whipping cream. Add cream cheese and stir occasionally until the cream cheese is completely melted. This takes about 5 minutes.
4. Add seasonings and top with green onions.
5. Serve with vegetables, crusty bread, pretzels, beef or chicken tenders.