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Baked Spinach Dip in Bread Recipe

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This is the only way my kids will eat spinach! The dip can be made ahead and chilled. Place in the bread shell and bake just before company arrives.—Shauna Dittrick, Leduc, Alberta

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Baked Spinach Dip in Bread Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup mayonnaise
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon dill weed
1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
1 round loaf (1 pound) unsliced sourdough bread
Assorted fresh vegetables

Directions

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until blended. Stir in the spinach, cheese, bacon, onion, dill and garlic; set aside.
Cut a 1-1/2-in. slice off top of bread; set aside. Carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Cube removed bread and place on a baking sheet. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown; set aside.
Fill bread shell with spinach dip; replace top. Place any dip that doesn't fit in shell in a greased baking dish. Wrap bread in heavy-duty foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until dip is heated through. Cover and bake additional dip for 40-45 minutes or until heated through. Open foil carefully. Serve dip warm with vegetables and reserved bread cubes. Yield: 4 cups.

Editor's Note: Fat-free cream cheese and mayonnaise are not recommended for this recipe.

Nutritional Facts 1/4 cup equals (calculated without assorted fresh vegetables)361 calories, 28 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 52 mg cholesterol, 537 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Baked Spinach Dip in Bread in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2005, p41

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Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2011 by jsousa

my husband asks me to make this all the time... People are always asking me to make it for get togethers

Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2011 by winterrain

This is simply the best! I would recommend this to all.

Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2011 by mammascookin

I just made this as an appetizer for a birthday party and it disappeared quicker than anything I've ever seen! It was delish!!

Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2011 by melanie212

YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by fourhoffs

I have been making this recipe for many years and I love it. I do not always bake in the bread. Most of the time, I bake in a covered dish. It is comparable to one of my favorite restaurants' spinach dip. I serve it at our family Christmas gathering and it is always gone by the end of the evening. I also serve it with pita chips.

Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2009 by beth clark

made it when first appeared in taste of home been making it ever since- fantastic