Jack Cheese and Smoky Chipotle Fondue

Recipe is from Midwest Living magazine.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 4  slices bacon, halved crosswise
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped green onion
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped  sweet red peppers or 1⁄4 cup yellow sweet pepper
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 2  teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 4  cups  shredded monterey jack cheese (16 ounces)
• 2 (8 ounce) cartons sour cream
• 2 -3  teaspoons  finely chopped chipotle chiles in adobo
•  French bread or   Italian bread, cut into bite-size cubes
•  tortilla chips or  tortilla chips, cups

Directions

1. In a heavy, medium saucepan, cook bacon till crisp. Remove bacon; reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan. Drain bacon on paper towels; crumble bacon and set aside.
2. Add green onions, 1/4 cup sweet pepper and garlic to saucepan. Cook and stir onion mixture over medium heat about 5 minutes or till vegetables are tender. Stir in flour. Stir in cheese, sour cream and chipotle peppers. Cook and stir over medium-low heat till cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
3. Transfer cheese mixture to fondue pot. Top with crumbled bacon. Place over a fondue burner; keep warm up to 2 hours. Spear bread cubes with fondue fork; dip in fondue, swirling to coat. Or, dip tortilla chips in fondue.