Best Tomato Spinach Spread Recipes

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TOMATO SPINACH SPREAD



Tomato Spinach Spread image

Tomatoes add a tasty twist to a traditional spinach spread. The red and green colors make this an appropriate appetizer for Christmas. -Connie Buzzard, Colony Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield 4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/3 cup half-and-half cream
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
Assorted crackers

Steps:

  • In a bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Stir in the spinach, Monterey Jack cheese, tomatoes, cream, onion and garlic salt. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts :

SPINACH TOMATO SPREAD



Spinach Tomato Spread image

"Everyone at our get-togethers raves about this festive-looking zippy dip," writes Eleonora Marinelli of Hagerstown, Maryland.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 20m

Yield 4 cups (4 dozen pita triangles).

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 small onion, finely chopped
PITA TRIANGLES:
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 whole pita breads
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk, salt and cayenne until smooth. Stir in the tomatoes, spinach and onion. Spoon into an ungreased microwave-safe 9-in. pie plate. , Microwave, uncovered, on high for 5 minutes or until heated through, stirring once., Meanwhile, combine butter and oil; brush over both sides of pitas. Cut each pita into eight wedges; place on ungreased baking sheets. Combine cumin and lemon-pepper; sprinkle over both sides of wedges. , Broil 4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Serve with spread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 69 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 127mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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