This hot spinach dip is a blend of cooked spinach, three types of cheese and seasonings, all baked together to melted cheesy perfection. An easy make-ahead party snack that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser.
I’m an enormous enthusiast of hot messy plunges, particularly when I’m arranging a gathering. I generally have a choice of plunges including pizza plunge, jalapeno popper plunge, and this awesome spinach plunge.
Spinach plunge is a particularly exemplary formula, and there are such countless various approaches to serve it! I’ve seen hot spinach plunge, cold dip,dip in a bread bowl, regardless of what it’s consistently a hit at a gathering. This messy rendition is my top pick out of the pack, all that’s needed is minutes to assemble and will be the main thing eaten at your next social affair.
This plunge is a blend of cream cheddar, acrid cream, cooked spinach, garlic, parmesan cheddar, mozzarella cheddar and flavors. The entirety of the fixings get mixed together and spread into a preparing dish or skillet. The last little detail is another layer of cheddar. Heat your plunge until it’s hot and softened, at that point add a sprinkling of parsley and serve.
This recipe is full of cheese, which makes it delicious, but it’s not necessarily the healthiest option. If you’re looking to save a few calories, you can use low fat cream cheese, low fat sour cream, and reduce the amount of shredded cheese in the recipe by 1/3.
INGREDIENTS
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 10 ounces fresh spinach leaves
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided use
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- bread, crackers and vegetables for serving
- cooking spray.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Steam or saute the spinach until wilted. Let cool, then wring out all the excess water. Coarsely chop the spinach.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a small baking dish or skillet with cooking spray.
- Place the cream cheese, sour cream, cooked spinach, garlic, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese and 3/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese in a bowl. Stir until well combined.
- Spread the spinach mixture into the prepared dish. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until dip is bubbly and cheese is melted. Turn the oven to broil and cook for 2-3 more minutes or until cheese starts to brown.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley then serve with bread, crackers and vegetables.
NUTRITION
Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 389mg | Potassium: 82mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 605IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 0.3mg
