Brunch Fondue
Recipe - Cottage Grove
Brunch Fondue
Prep Time130 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time15 Minutes
Ingredients
8 oz Alpine-style cheese, shredded (2 cups)
8 oz Swiss cheese, shredded (2 cups)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 garlic clove, halved
1 cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 1/2 cups fresh baby spinach, chopped
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/3 cup chopped green onions
Crushed red pepper flakes, optional
Directions
- Place shredded cheeses into a large bowl. Cover and leave 2 hours at room temperature. Toss cheeses with flour. Rub cut sides of garlic on the inside of a large saucepan. Mince garlic; set aside. Combine wine and lemon juice in the pan over medium heat; bring to a gentle boil. Add reserved garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Reduce to low. Gradually stir in cheese mixture until melted. (Do not boil.) Add spinach, bacon, and green onions; cook and stir until spinach is wilted. Remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in red pepper flakes, if desired.
- Transfer to a fondue pot. Heat on low to keep warm. Serve with dippers.
Dippers:
- Cubed roasted potatoes
- Hormel bacon
- Hormel sausage links
- Eggo Mini Waffles
- Apples
130 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 8 servings
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Directions
- Place shredded cheeses into a large bowl. Cover and leave 2 hours at room temperature. Toss cheeses with flour. Rub cut sides of garlic on the inside of a large saucepan. Mince garlic; set aside. Combine wine and lemon juice in the pan over medium heat; bring to a gentle boil. Add reserved garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Reduce to low. Gradually stir in cheese mixture until melted. (Do not boil.) Add spinach, bacon, and green onions; cook and stir until spinach is wilted. Remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in red pepper flakes, if desired.
- Transfer to a fondue pot. Heat on low to keep warm. Serve with dippers.
Dippers:
- Cubed roasted potatoes
- Hormel bacon
- Hormel sausage links
- Eggo Mini Waffles
- Apples