Easy Blue Cheese Potato Chip Nachos with Bacon
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Nachos for life! As we head into the holidays, this easy twist on a classic appetizer is going to be my go-to recipe for all parties.
Easy Blue Cheese Potato Chip Nachos With Bacon Are The Perfect Appetizer
Blue Cheese Potato Chip Nachos with bacon are crazy delicious! Your guests will love this sweet, salty, creamy combo with the perfect tang of Castello Traditional Danish Blue Cheese.
If easy appetizers are what you’re looking for, this one should be at the top of your list!
Related: 16 Unique Nachos Recipes
Maybe it’s the crunch. Maybe it’s the melted cheese or the other fun toppings you can add. Nachos are always great party food. It never fails.
Potato Chip Nachos are not as common to serve and, therefore, even more exciting to your party guests.
They are just as easy to make but use different flavors. The blue cheese sauce, with that blue cheese tang, makes a luscious, unique sauce that pairs perfectly with the salty potato chips!
This recipe has strong flavors that not everyone is a fan of. But I could eat this whole pan. YUM! Also try my Blue Cheese Steak Bites.
Blue Cheese Potato Chip Nachos Ingredients
Scroll down to the printable recipe card for the full recipe and ingredient list.
- Potato chips: choose a hearty chip (like a Kettle chip), not a thin one.
- Castello Cheese Danish Blue Cheese: Not all blue cheese is created equal! The Castello Traditional Danish Blue Cheese is my favorite to use for these Blue Cheese Nachos.
- heavy cream
- milk
- garlic powder
- black pepper
- bacon: To keep things really simple, I used pre-cooked, microwavable bacon. It took just 30 seconds to cook and I used kitchen shears to chop it up.
- green onions, optional
- 1-2 TBSP balsamic glaze for drizzling: Balsamic glaze adds a touch of sweetness that is the perfect finish to the dish. But, of course, change up this recipe to suit your tastebuds.
How to Make Blue Cheese Nachos
Step 1
Lay out potato chips on a sheet pan.
Step 2
In a small saucepan, add cream, milk, garlic powder, and pepper.
Step 3
Crumble the blue cheese with a fork to make sure it melts easier.
Step 4
On low heat, heat through until cheese is melted, stirring often.
step 5
Prepare bacon and crumble. Set aside until ready to use.
step 6
When cheese sauce is ready, drizzle evenly over the potato chips.
step 7
Top with bacon.
step 8
Put the sheet pan in the broiler and heat until chips crisp up and the cheese sauce bubbles and darkens in spots.
step 9
Top with green onions and balsamic glaze.
Serve immediately.
Set out some small plates and let the guests serve themselves!
Tips
You’ll notice that when using a smooth cheese sauce for the nachos, instead of shredded cheese, they don’t look like traditional nachos.
The chips will soak up a bit of the sauce, but when you broil them, the sauce will bubble up and make the potato chips extra tasty.
This blue cheese sauce recipe is easy to double should you want to make more for your party. Just make the Blue Cheese Nachos in batches as you don’t want these sitting around to get soggy (although they still taste amazing!).
Frequently Asked Questions
The best way to reheat these nachos is either in the oven (350 degrees for about 5 minutes) or in the air fryer (for 2-3 minutes). Avoid using the microwave if possible as that will make the chips soggy.
The toppings that work best on these blue cheese nachos are bacon (duh), green onions or chives, you could absolutely add shredded chicken, a drizzle of buffalo sauce would be great with the blue cheese or drizzle some honey if you love that sweet/salty combo.
What to Serve with Blue Cheese Nachos
For my parties, I always like to serve a unique recipe, like the Potato Chips with Blue Cheese Sauce, along with a small cheese board which I know everyone loves.
For my cheese plate, I used the Creamy Havarti (mild and creamy with a hint of tanginess) and the Smoked Gouda (lightly smoked with a rich flavor).
A few crackers, some salami, and almonds, and you have a snack that will draw your guests back throughout the party.
Where to Buy Castello Cheese
Castello Cheese has more than 40 varieties, so there is something for everyone.
The packaging helps you create the best cheese platter with its flavor indicator rating system. The numbers help you understand the intensity of flavor, texture, and smell.
It’s such a great idea!
Find them in the specialty cheese aisle or visit the Castello Cheese website to find a store near you.
You can also add the Castello Traditional Danish Blue Cheese to your cheese plate. It’s full of so much flavor!
Holiday entertaining is so easy with yummy Castello Cheese! Whether you serve them on their own or in a recipe, your family and friends will love the taste experience!
Create the perfect holiday appetizer that your guests will love! Serve these Blue Cheese Potato Chip Nachos at all your parties. It’s a unique recipe with that sweet, salty, tangy taste your friends and family will devour!
When you pull out nachos from the oven and place them on the table, people flock to them. All that crisp, warm cheesy goodness is hard to resist and is one of my favorite things to make for parties.
If you’re looking for more unique recipes to serve at your holiday get-togethers, check out the Castello Cheese Pinterest page! It’s full of ideas that will help you plan a delicious party!
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Easy Blue Cheese Potato Chip Nachos with Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz. bag potato chips choose a hearty chop not a thin one
- 1/2 cup Castello Cheese Danish Blue Cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Dash of black pepper
- 4 pieces of bacon crumbled
- green onions optional
- 1-2 TBSP balsamic glaze for drizzling
Instructions
- Lay out potato chips on a sheet pan.
- In a small saucepan, add cream, milk, garlic powder and pepper.
- Crumble the blue cheese with a fork to make sure it melts easier.
- On low heat, heat through until cheese is melted, stirring often.
- Prepare bacon and crumble. Set aside until ready to use.
- When cheese sauce is ready, drizzle evenly over the potato chips.
- Top with bacon.
- Put the sheet pan in the broiler and heat until chips crisp up and the cheese sauce bubbles and darkens in spots.
- Top with green onions and balsamic glaze.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
This post was originally published on November 20, 2019, and has now been updated.
I think you meant to say balsamic glaze. It adds a sweet element to cut the salty, tangy richness of the chips and blue cheese sauce.
Yikes. YES! You are correct. Balsamic glaze. I will update the post. Thank you for letting me know.
So is it regular balsamic vinegar or a glaze you put on the chips at the end?