Receta Holiday Drinks & Appetizers #SundaySupper - Hot Spinach Parmesan Dip
The Holiday Season is upon us. Time to get together with family and friends and celebrate! Grab your glass and enjoy! The #SundaySupper has put together everything you need for a fantastic celebration! Let us all count our blessings at this time of year and every day for the love of family and friends.
Conni @ The foodie Army Wife - our gracious hostess, has put together our menu for us this week.
Please visit Isabel @ Family Foodie to learn more about our #SundaySupper Movement.
Party Beverages
Appetizers or Hors d’oeuvres
Hot Spinach Parmesan Dip
This is my version of that great dip from T.G.I. Friday's
Everyone devours this!
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lb. fresh spinach, cleaned, trimmed and coarsely chopped
- 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- or
- 2 (10 oz. pkgs. frozen spinach, thawed
- 1/2 cup milk
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup Pecorino Romano cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Baguette slices, breadsticks or tortilla chips, for serving
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic, cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Add spinach in two additions, letting the first batch wilt before adding the next.
Cook until completely wilted, 5 to 8 minutes
Add frozen spinach and incorporate.
Transfer to a colander and drain, pressing lightly with a spoon to release all excess liquid.
In the same pot, warm milk over high heat. Whisk in cream cheese until melted, about 3 minutes.
Off heat, add spinach, Worcestershire sauce, Parmesan, Romano, cayenne pepper and 1/4 cup mozzarella; stir to combine. Season with pepper. I did not think it needed salt, but test it to suit your taste.
Pour into a lightly oiled 1-1/2 quart baking dish; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and a sprinkling of paprika (optional) for color.
Bake until bubbly and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot.
In honor of the Sandy Hook victims and their families, we have cancelled our regularly scheduled#SundaySupper Chat this week.
Let this be a time when we renew our faith in the power of love and realize the importance of time with our families.