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Baked Spinach Dip in Bread

Name: Baked Spinach Dip in Bread
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4 cups.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
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 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

11 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1 hour

Makes

4 cups

Updated: Jun. 07, 2022

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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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 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.

Crunchy Baked Spinach Dip: Reduce bacon to 5 crumbled cooked slices. Add 1 can (8 ounces) drained, chopped water chestnuts 1 chopped green onion, 2 teaspoons dill weed, 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Proceed as directed.

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

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 361 calories, 28g fat (11g saturated fat), 52mg cholesterol, 537mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 10g protein.

Baked Spinach Dip in Bread

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