Tomato Spinach Spread Recipe

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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

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Tomato Spinach Spread Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 32 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup (4 ounces) 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

Directions

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. Yield: 4 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 46 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 77 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Tomato Spinach Spread in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2002, p32