Cheesy Spinach Dip
Creamy baked cheesy spinach dip with cream cheese, sour cream, and melted mozzarella
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INGREDIENTS
Dip
- 10 oz frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeezed dry
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- 1 2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 4 tsp red pepper flakes optional
- 1 2 tsp kosher salt or to taste
- 1 4 tsp black pepper.
For Serving
- tortilla chips
- sliced baguette
- crackers
- celery sticks
- carrot sticks.
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix
- preheat oven to 375 F and lightly grease a 1 quart baking dish
- squeeze spinach very dry then chop finer if needed
- in a bowl mix cream cheese sour cream and mayonnaise until mostly smooth
- stir in spinach garlic onion powder salt pepper red pepper flakes parmesan and 1 1 2 cups mozzarella until evenly combined.
Bake and Serve
- spread mixture into prepared dish and top with remaining 1 2 cup mozzarella
- bake until hot and bubbly and lightly golden on top about 20 to 25 minutes
- rest 5 minutes then serve warm with chips bread or vegetables.
Notes
1. Use fresh spinach by cooking 12 oz until wilted then squeeze dry. Swap mayonnaise with plain Greek yogurt for a lighter dip. Add artichoke hearts or cooked chopped bacon for variation. For extra browning broil 1 to 2 minutes at the end and watch closely
Nutrition
Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 19g