Spinach Dip – Great for parties or just watching the game. Serve in a bread bowl with vegetables and crackers.
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a hardy annual related to beets and Swiss chard that has been used by humans for a long time. Native to southwest Asia, it was first cultivated in Persia (Iran) over 2000 years ago and used by the Chinese in the 6th century.
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Spinach Dip
Great for parties or just watching the game.
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Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 174kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 package 8 oz cream cheese cut up
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
- 1/4 tsp finely shredded lemon peal
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 4 slices pre-cooked bacon and crumbled or 1/4 cup finely chopped red sweet pepper
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat
- Add onion and garlic cook until onion is tender stirring occasionally
- Add cream cheese and 1/4 cup of milk. Cook until smooth.
- Stir in the spinach, lemon peel, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce. Heat thoroughly.
- Stir half the bacon or red sweet pepper an the 1 or 2 tbsp of milk to reach the desired dipping consistency.
- Transfer to serving bowl and sprinkle remaining bacon or sweet pepper.
- Serve warm with assort dipping vegetables or cracker or baget. Makes 1 1/2 cups
Notes
Serving size is one tablespoon
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 412mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g
