Mushroom and Bacon Dip

Ingredients

• 6 slices of bacon
• 1/2 pound mushrooms sliced thin
• 2 medium cloves garlic finely chopped
• 1 envelope onion soup mix
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (8 oz) cream cheese softened
• 1/2 pint (8 oz) sour cream
• cracker or small rye bread

Method 

In a 2 quart microwave safe casserole, arrange bacon, loosely covered with paper towel. Microwave at high for 6 minutes until crisp. Remove bacon and crumble. Reserve 2 1/2 tablespoons drippings. Add mushrooms and garlic to reserved drippings, microwave uncovered for 2 minutes or until mushrooms are tender, stirring once. Add soup mix and pepper and cream cheese, and combine thoroughly. Decrease heat to medium and microwave uncovered stirring frequently, for 3 minutes or until cheese melts. Stir in sour cream and bacon. Microwave uncovered at medium for 3 minutes or until heated through, stir once. Garnish with additional mushrooms and bacon. Use small crackers or rye bread to dip. 

Yield about 2 cups

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