Bacon-and-Caramelized-Leek Dip

Name: Bacon-and-Caramelized-Leek Dip
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 medium leeks, white and pale-green parts only, thinly sliced crosswise and rinsed well (about 3 cups); 2 cups sour cream; 6 ounces soft goat cheese; 6 strips bacon, cooked until crisp and coarsely chopped; Coarse salt

Recipe photo courtesy of Marcus Nilsson

Carve an eye-catching serving bowl for this dip (and any others): Cut about a 4-inch-diameter round out of the top of a head of cabbage using a paring knife, then scrape out the center using a large metal spoon.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, November 2011

1 hour 40 mins 8 Makes 3 1/2 cups

Total Time Prep Servings Yield

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 medium leeks, white and pale-green parts only, thinly sliced crosswise and rinsed well (about 3 cups)
2 cups sour cream
6 ounces soft goat cheese
6 strips bacon, cooked until crisp and coarsely chopped
Coarse salt

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook leeks, stirring often, until caramelized, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool.
2. Stir in sour cream, goat cheese, bacon, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.