The mellow, nutty flavor of roasted garlic is an added bonus to the ever popular spinach dip. I use a pretty decorative ceramic loaf pan for this dip and serve it right from the baking pan. You can use any oven-proof casserole dish or transfer from a metal loaf pan to a decorative container after baking. If you have any leftovers, use it in quesadillas or grilled sandwiches.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 8 appetizer servings
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend, divided use
- 1 head roasted garlic, removed from skins (see below)
- 1 pound frozen spinach (or equivalent fresh, chopped)
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 3 scallions (green onions), sliced with tops included
- 1/4 cup bacon bits
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- Ground chipotle chile pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup sour cream
Preparation:
Pre-heat oven to 375 F. Spray a loaf pan with vegetable oil.
Combine 1 cup of the shredded cheese, roasted garlic, spinach, onion, scallions, bacon bits, black pepper, and chipotle chile pepper. Add in mayonnaise, cream cheese, and sour cream.
Transfer to prepared loaf pan and top with remaining shredded cheese. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese on top has become a light brown.
Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Traditionally, spinach dip is served with bread or tortilla chips, however here it is pictured with baked pita chips.
Yield: 8 appetizer servings
How to Roast Garlic
Roasted Garlic Spinach Dip Recipe Photo © 2010 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Combine 1 cup of the shredded cheese, roasted garlic, spinach, onion, scallions, bacon bits, black pepper, and chipotle chile pepper. Add in mayonnaise, cream cheese, and sour cream.
Transfer to prepared loaf pan and top with remaining shredded cheese. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese on top has become a light brown.
Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Traditionally, spinach dip is served with bread or tortilla chips, however here it is pictured with baked pita chips.
Yield: 8 appetizer servings
How to Roast Garlic
Roasted Garlic Spinach Dip Recipe Photo © 2010 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, licensed to About.com, Inc.
