Bleu Cheese Chips

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup vegetable stock

• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

• 6 oz sharp white cheddar block, not shredded

• 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbs

• 8.5 oz kettle chips (wavy or regular) no flavor or salt/pepper flavor

• 1/4 cup chopped green onion

• 2 tbs blue cheese crumbs for topping

Instructions

1. To make fondue: Combine stock and heavy cream in a small sauce pot and set the heat to medium. Grate the cheese into the warm liquids. Add the blue cheese crumbs and stir. Bring the cheese mixture to low boil, stirring often. Take off heat.

2. Spread half Kettle chips over an oven safe serving tray. Slowly pour part of the fondue evenly over the chips.

3. Cover with the remaining chips and pour more fondue over the top. Sprinkle with the blue cheese chips.

4. Preheat the broil and move the oven rack to the middle. Set the chips on the rack under the broil until the blue cheese crumbs are starting to melt and chips are starting to brown.  Be careful, check every 30 seconds and don't let it burn. 

5. Once the cheese is melted, take them out. Drizzle with hot sauce, sprinkle with green onions, and serve.

Urban Cowgill Jan 2024