Tomato Spinach Spread Recipe

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

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  • 32 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

  • 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 Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Canola Oil
  • 6 whole pita breads
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning

Directions

  • 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. Yield: 4 cups (4 dozen pita triangles).

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1/4 cup) equals 69 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 127 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Tomato Spinach Spread published in Taste of Home February/March 2005, p53

Tip

Seeding Tomatoes

Summer is the perfect time of year to enjoy fresh juicy tomatoes in all types of recipes. It's usually not necessary to remove the seeds from tomatoes before using. But for some recipes, seeding the tomatoes can improve the dish's appearance or eliminate excess moisture. For example, it's not important to seed tomatoes when preparing a tossed salad. But it's nice to remove the seeds when making creamy tomato soup to ensure a smooth texture. And using seeded tomatoes when assembling a casserole can prevent it from becoming watery. To remove the seeds from a tomato, cut it in half horizontally and remove the stem. Holding a tomato half over a bowl or sink, scrape out seeds with a small spoon or squeeze the tomato to force out the seeds. Then slice or dice as directed in the recipe.

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Tomato Spinach Spread Recipe

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Reviewed on Jun. 05, 2009 by tnhoneypot21

I made this a couple of times for parties and everyone loved it. The tomatoes give it an interesting twist. My cousin was asking for it so making it again this weekend.

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2009 by HBcook

All I can say it blah! no flavor and uninteresting.

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