Baked Spinach Dip Loaf Food

SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP IN A BREAD BOWL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut off the top of the bread. Use your fingers to remove the crumb from the center of the bread, leaving only the crust as a wall (discard the crumb or reserve it for another use, such as making breadcrumbs).
• Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, then add the shallots, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and artichokes and cook, stirring, until hot, about 3 minutes. Add the cream cheese and cook, stirring, until melted. Stir in the mozzarella and season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon the mixture into the bread bowl, mounding it slightly if necessary, and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Place the bread and the top side by side on a baking sheet and bake until the bread is hot and crusty and the top of the spinach dip is lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Transfer the bread bowl to a serving platter. Tear the top of the bread into chunks and serve alongside the dip with crudites for dipping.

BAKED SPINACH DIP IN BREAD

Steps:

• 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.

BAKED SPINACH DIP LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Reserve 1 tablespoon crumbled bacon for topping. Beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in spinach, water chestnuts, 1 cup cheese, half of the green onions, garlic, seasonings and remaining bacon., Cut a 1-1/2-in. slice off top of bread. Hollow out the bottom, leaving a 1/2-in.-thick shell. Cut all removed bread into cubes for serving. Fill shell with dip. Wrap in heavy-duty foil, tenting foil over dip. Bake on a baking sheet 1-1/4 hours., Open foil carefully, allowing steam to escape. Sprinkle dip with remaining cheese and green onion and the reserved bacon. Bake until cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes. Serve warm with cucumber and cubed bread.

SPINACH LOAF

Steps:

• Squeeze excess liquid from the spinach; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, cheese, bread crumbs, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Stir in the well-drained spinach; pat mixture into a greased 8x4x2" loaf pan.
• (At this point, loaf may be covered and refrigerated overnight, if desired).
• Bake, uncovered, in a 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp.
• Remove from skillet, reserving 2T.
• pan drippings.
• Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Cook the onion and peppers in the bacon drippings in the skillet for about 5 minutes, or until tender.
• Stir in the flour and dash pepper; gradually stir in the water.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook 1 minute more.
• Stir in bacon and tomatoes; heat through.
• To serve, invert spinach loaf onto serving platter and cut into slices.
• Spoon bacon/tomato sauce over.

BAKED SPINACH DIP LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Beat cream cheese and mayo together in mixing bowl.
• Stir in next nine remaining ingredients.
• Cut a slice off top of bread; set aside.
• Carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1/2 inch shell.
• Cube removed bread and set aside.
• Fill the shell with spinach dip; replace top.
• Wrap in heavy-duty foil; place on baking sheet.
• Bake for 75 - 90 minutes or until dip is heated through.
• Open foil carefully.
• Serve warm with bread cubes and vegetables.

OVEN-BAKED SPINACH DIP IN A BREAD BOWL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise in a large bowl and mix well. Add spinach, water chestnuts, bacon, Cheddar cheese, green onions, dill, garlic, seasoned salt, and pepper and stir until well combined.
• Cut off 1/2 to 1 inch off the the top of the Hawaiian bread to make a lid. Hollow out the rest of the bread to form a bowl. Make sure to leave a little layer of bread throughout the inside of the bowl and save the pieces for dipping. Fill the bowl with the dip and cover with the lid. Wrap in aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bread bowl and dip are thoroughly heated through, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.

BAKED SPINACH DIP LOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Reserve 1 tablespoon crumbled bacon for topping. Beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in spinach, water chestnuts, 1 cup cheese, half of the green onions, garlic, seasonings and remaining bacon.
• Cut a 1-1/2-in. slice off top of bread. Hollow out the bottom, leaving a 1/2-in.-thick shell. Cut all removed bread into cubes for serving. Fill shell with dip. Wrap in heavy-duty foil, tenting foil over dip. Bake on a baking sheet 1-1/4 hours.
• Open foil carefully, allowing steam to escape. Sprinkle dip with remaining cheese and green onion and the reserved bacon. Bake until cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes. Serve warm with cucumber and cubed bread.
• Yield: 16 servings (1/4 cup each).
• Originally published as Baked Spinach Dip Loaf in Taste of Home
• February/March 2002, p18
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