Best Cheese And Spinach Dip Recipes

HOT SPINACH, ARTICHOKE, AND SWISS CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Blend mayonnaise, Swiss cheese, spinach, artichoke hearts, and onion in a food processor. Spoon into a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top and continue to bake until lightly browned and bubbly, about 25 more minutes.
• Serve hot.

RED PEPPER, SPINACH AND GOAT CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Heat dressing in large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and peppers; cook, stirring constantly, 5 min. or until crisp-tender.
• Add spinach; cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 min. or just until wilted. Stir in pasta sauce; simmer over medium-low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove skillet from heat.
• Beat cream cheese and goat cheese in bowl with mixer until blended; spread onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray.
• Spoon pasta sauce mixture around edge of cream cheese mixture.
• Bake 18 to 20 min. or until dip is heated through.
• Top with basil.

RACHAEL RAY SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP (NO MAYO OR CREAM CHEESE)

Steps:

• To a medium saucepot, preheated over moderate heat, add about 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan in a slow stream. Add butter to oil. When butter melts, add garlic and onions to the pot. Sprinkle in thyme leaves.
• Saute 2 minutes, add chopped red pepper. Saute mixture a minute more. Sprinkle in flour, stir to coat vegetables. Cook flour a minute. Whisk in wine and reduce by half. Whisk in stock and thicken sauce 1 minute. Stir in half-and-half or cream. When sauce returns to a bubble, add artichokes, spinach and cheeses. Keep stirring until cheeses melt and sauce is well combined. Add salt and pepper and adjust seasonings to your taste.
• Pour dip into hollow bread bowl on serving platter and surround with sliced multi or whole grain bread for dipping. Reserve extra dip to warm and refill as necessary. Cut up bread bowl when baguette slices are gone. The bowl is the best part as it absorbs juices from the dip.

RIGATONI FLORENTINE (AKA SPINACH AND CHEESE DIP PASTA)

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in olive oil until just soft.
• Sprinkle flour over mixture in pan and stir well.
• Pour milk and water into the pan and mix until there are no more lumps.
• Add bouillion cube, spinach, cream cheese, sour cream, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Stir well until the cheese is melted.
• Add pasta to sauce and mix well.
• Pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
• Top with bread crumbs and the remaining parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes or until the crust is just golden brown.

CREAMY SHRIMP, SPINACH AND GOAT CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse the cilantro, scallions, garlic, and jalapeno until finely chopped.
• Add the spinach, mayonnaise, chevre, lime juice, and salt.
• Process until smooth.
• Add the shrimp and pulse until finely chopped.
• Transfer the dip to a bowl; cover and chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the broiler.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the macaroni according to the package instructions. Reserve 3/4 cup of the cooking water, then drain the macaroni and set aside.
• Wipe out the pot. Add the butter and melt over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 2 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until it begins to toast, about 2 minutes. (The flour will form a thick paste, but that's okay; just keep it moving in the pot.) Whisk in the milk and the reserved macaroni water and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is thick like gravy, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk in the Swiss cheese, sour cream, 2/3 cup of the mozzarella and 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan. Once the cheeses have melted, add the spinach and cook until just wilted, about 1 minute. Stir in the artichoke hearts, macaroni, lemon zest, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Transfer to a broiler-safe 2-quart baking dish.
• Stir together the remaining 1/3 cup mozzarella and 3 tablespoons Parmesan in a small bowl, then sprinkle over the macaroni. Broil until golden and bubbly, about 2 minutes.

BLUE CHEESE AND SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat; add onions and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until onions are tender.
• Cover; reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Increase heat to medium. Add spinach and stir for 2-3 minutes or until wilted; remove from heat.
• In a medium bowl, combine cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise; mash with back of a wooden spoon until cheese pieces are of desired consistency.
• Stir in onion mixture, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate to allow flavors to blend for 1 hour or up to 1 day.
• VARIATON: Stir in 1/4 cup crumbled bacon just before serving.

THREE-CHEESE BAKED SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl until blended.
• Add spinach and artichokes; mix well.
• Spoon into shallow baking dish spayed with cooking spray; top with cheddar.
• Bake 23-25 min. or until heated through.

SPINACH AND CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, mayo and half the onions in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add spinach; mix just until blended. Stir in cheese and peppers.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Sprinkle with remaining onions.

CREAM CHEESE, BACON AND SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Grill bacon until well-cooked, but not crispy. If you do this on a rack above an oven tray, much of the fat will drip away. The time will vary according to the type of bacon. Cool bacon for a few minutes, then chop into very small pieces.
• Microwave frozen spinach according to directions on the package. Drain any liquid.
• In a medium sized bowl, mix all the ingredients together until well-blended, then transfer to a nice serving bowl.
• Cover with glad wrap and cool in the fridge. If you can prepare this a few hours ahead of time, the flavours will intensify, but it is fine straight away.

SPINACH AND CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Cut a 1-inch slice off the top of the bread loaf and set aside. With a paring knife, gently remove the bread on the inside of the loaf to form a bowl, leaving a 1-inch-thick bread shell along the sides and bottom. Cube the top slice and the center of the loaf to make croutons.
• Fry the pancetta in an ovenproof skillet until golden brown and crisp. Drain on paper towels. Add the croutons to the skillet and coat them with the pancetta fat. Season with salt and pepper, then transfer the skillet to the oven and cook for 5 minutes.
• Place the bread bowl in the oven along with the croutons to make it crisp. In a large bowl, combine the cheeses and flour. Season with pepper.
• In a saucepan, heat the beer and garlic. Gradually add the cheese mixture, stirring until the cheese melts. Stir in the spinach and sambal.
• Fill the bread bowl with spinach dip and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Garnish the dip with the pancetta. Serve warm with the vegetables and reserved croutons for dipping.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 6 minutes. Add the flour and stir until absorbed. Whisk in the milk and bring to a simmer. Add the spinach and artichoke hearts and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Stir in the mozzarella and remove from the heat. Add the cooked pasta and stir to combine. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Transfer to a 3- to 4- quart baking dish.
• Toss the panko with the oil and sprinkle over the pasta. Bake until the filling is bubbling and the panko is golden, about 40 minutes.
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HOT SPINACH LEEK AND CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Saute the leek in oil.
• shred monterey jack and mix all ingredients together and put in bread bowl.
• heat oven to 350 and bake loosley covered in foil for 20 min remove foil and bake for 5 more min to crisp outside of bread.
• slice the middle piece leftover from the bread and use to dip, or use french bread or crackers.
• you can use a small casserole dish if you don't want to use the bread bowl.

SPINACH AND CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Cut a 1-inch slice off the top of the bread loaf and set aside. With a paring knife, gently remove the bread on the inside of the loaf to form a bowl, leaving a 1-inch-thick bread shell along the sides and bottom. Cube the top slice and the center of the loaf to make croutons.
• Fry the pancetta in an ovenproof skillet until golden brown and crisp. Drain on paper towels. Add the croutons to the skillet and coat them with the pancetta fat. Season with salt and pepper, then transfer the skillet to the oven and cook for 5 minutes.
• Place the bread bowl in the oven along with the croutons to make it crisp. In a large bowl, combine the cheeses and flour. Season with pepper.
• In a saucepan, heat the beer and garlic. Gradually add the cheese mixture, stirring until the cheese melts. Stir in the spinach and sambal.
• Fill the bread bowl with spinach dip and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Garnish the dip with the pancetta. Serve warm with the vegetables and reserved croutons for dipping.

PAT'S ARTICHOKE AND SPINACH DIP WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 8 x 8 baking dish. Put all ingredients except cream cheese in a food processor or blender. Pulse until blended, but not pureed. Spoon mixture into the baking dish and sprinkle with cream cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted and dip is heated thoroughly.
• Enjoy.
• Phil.

CHEESE AND SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in a large sauce pan and melt on medium/low heat stirring frequently. Serve hot with tortilla chips.