Ingredients

• 3  8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened and cut up
• 3  cups shredded cheddar cheese (12 ounces)
• 1  cup half-and-half or light cream
• 1/3  cup chopped green onion (3)
• 3  tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 3  cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2  teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 12  slices bacon, crisp cooked, cooled, and finely crumbled (1 cup)
•   Corn chips, toasted baguette slices, toasted pita wedges, or assorted crackers

Directions

1. In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker stir together cream chese, cheddar cheese, half-and-half, green onion, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and pepper. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 2-1/2 hours, stirring once halfway through cooking. Stir in the bacon. Keep warm on low-heat setting for 1 to 2 hours. Serve with corn chips, baguette slices, pita wedges, or assorted crackers.

2. Makes 20 (1/4 cup) servings

3. Slow cooker size: 3-1/2- to 4-quart