Roasted Garlic & Bacon Dip

It is entirely possible that when I tasted this dip, I squealed like a 10-year-old girl who'd just been given a basket of puppies and kittens to play with.  And then maybe I proceeded to dance around the kitchen.

My thighs say "control yourself."  My mouth says "who asked you?"

Entirely possible...

Roasted Garlic & Bacon Dip
Recipe adapted from Food Network Magazine

2 bulbs garlic
6 strips bacon
2 cups plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 green onions, chopped
3-4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1.  Preheat oven to 400.

Foil packet doesn't have to be pretty; just ball it up around the bulb.

2.  Lay out bacon strips on a broiler pan.  Cut off the tops of the garlic bulbs, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, and wrap in aluminum foil.  Place bacon and garlic in the preheated oven and bake until the bacon is crisp and the garlic is soft.  The bacon will take about 30ish minutes (your nose will tell you when it's done) and the garlic about 45 minutes.  Let both cool.

If the cloves still have some shape, mash them up a little with a fork or whisk.

3.  Squish the garlic pulp into a medium bowl with the yogurt, mayonnaise, onion, and Worcestershire sauce.  Whisk to combine.  Crumble the bacon and stir into the dip.  Season with salt and pepper.

You want the bacon extra crisp so it won't get too soggy in the dip.

I'd recommend making this at least a few hours, or even a full day, ahead of time.  That way the flavors have a chance to hang out, get to know each other and work out any issues.  Enjoy this dip with potato chips, fresh veggies, baked potatoes, a spoon....