Beer adds body to a smooth, hot cheese dip. Perfect for potlucks and parties!
Beer Cheese Dip
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 20 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- Assorted dippers such as cubes of bread, cubes of ham, green onions, apple wedges and pretzel twists, if desired
- 1 clove garlic, peeled, cut in half
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 can or bottle (12 oz) regular or nonalcoholic beer
- 6 cups shredded mild Cheddar cheese (1 1/2 lb)
- Green onion, chopped, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Rub inside of 3-quart saucepan with cut sides of garlic; discard garlic. Add butter to saucepan; melt over low heat. Stir in flour; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in beer. Increase heat to medium-high; heat to boiling. Boil 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick and smooth.
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Step2Reduce heat to low. Add cheese, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
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Step3Transfer cheese mixture to fondue pot. Immediately place fondue pot over flame. Serve with dippers. Garnish dip with onions.
Nutrition
210
Calories
17g
Total Fat
11g
Protein
2g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 210
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 26%
- Saturated Fat
- 11g
- 54%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 50mg
- 17%
- Sodium
- 280mg
- 12%
- Potassium
- 45mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 2g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 11g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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