Spinach Gruyere Dip Food

SPINACH AND GRUYERE SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a round 1-quart tall-sided baking dish and dust with breadcrumbs; set aside. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons water over medium-high. Add spinach and cook, stirring constantly, until wilted, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a strainer to cool; press to release liquid.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium until bubbling. Add flour and whisk until a paste forms. Continue to cook until pale blond in color, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisking, gradually add milk. Cook, whisking, until lumps are gone and mixture is thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted; season with salt and pepper. Transfer souffle base to a large bowl.
• In a food processor, pulse spinach and egg yolks until coarsely pureed. Add 1/4 cup souffle base; pulse until blended. Stir spinach mixture into remaining souffle base. (To store, press plastic wrap against surface and keep at room temperature, up to 4 hours.)
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat 4 egg whites and pinch of salt on medium-high until stiff peaks form (do not overbeat), about 3 minutes. In 2 additions, gently fold egg whites into souffle base. Pour batter into prepared dish and bake until souffle is tall, browned, and firm to the touch, about 35 minutes. (Avoid opening oven during first 25 minutes of baking.) Serve immediately.

HOT GRUYERE SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onions; cook and stir for 5 minutes, or until tender.
• Add creamed spinach and half-and-half; cook and stir 5 minutes, or until hot.
• Stir in cheese and (if desired) the dry sherry.
• Cook 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• Serve with breadsticks or French bread slices, if desired.
• NOTE: Dip may be held in a small slow cooker over low heat for several hours.

SPINACH GRUYERE DIP

Steps:

• Place oil in a large non-stick pan, and sautee onion over medium heat until soft and transparent (do not brown).
• Add wine and garlic, and simmer until liquid reduces to about a tablespoon or two.
• Add spinach, nutmeg, salt and pepper, and simmer until spinach wilts and reduces right down.
• Stir in cream cheese and soften until fully melted.
• Gradually stir in grated cheese until melted.
• Stir in lemon juice, and taste to see if you need to add more seasoning.
• Before serving, place in an oven-proof dish and bake in a preheated oven (350° F or 175° C) until bubbly and golden on top.

HOT SPINACH DIP WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Put the spinach in a large microwave-safe bowl; cover with plastic wrap and pierce a few times to vent. Microwave until it starts wilting, about 4 minutes. Uncover and stir, then microwave until completely wilted, about 2 more minutes. Transfer to a colander and rinse under cold water; squeeze dry and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, poblanos and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until the onions are translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium; add the garlic and flour and stir until incorporated, about 2 minutes.
• Gradually stir in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add the sour cream and cook, stirring, until the liquid thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in all but a few tablespoons of the gruyere, then stir in the muenster and cilantro. Transfer to a food processor and add the spinach; pulse until finely chopped.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spread the dip in a 1-quart baking dish and sprinkle with the reserved gruyere. Transfer to the oven and bake until the cheese melts, about 6 minutes. Serve with bread.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH GRUYERE

Steps:

• Coat a large, straight-sided saute pan with olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add 2 cloves of garlic and a pinch of crushed red pepper and cook until the garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Remove the garlic and discard.
• Add half of the spinach to the pan, season with salt and saute until gently wilted. Remove the spinach from the pan to a towel-lined colander set inside a bowl to let the spinach drain and cool. Repeat the process with the remaining garlic and spinach and another pinch of crushed red pepper. Squeeze the towel to remove most of the liquid from the spinach.
• Remove any liquid from the bottom of the saute pan and coat lightly with olive oil. Heat the oil over medium heat, add the shallots and season with salt and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Saute until the shallots are translucent and very aromatic, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the butter and, when melted, stir in the flour. Cook until it is the texture of wet sand, 5 to 6 minutes. Whisk in the milk and heavy cream. Taste for seasoning and season with salt, if needed, (it will). Bring the milk and heavy cream to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally so the milk doesn't scorch on the bottom. Stir in the Gruyere and Parmigiano until melted. Add the reserved spinach and stir to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed. Transfer to a serving bowl, top with a sprinkle of Parmigiano and serve.

ALMOST-FAMOUS SPINACH-ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in the spinach and cook until bright green, about 30 seconds. Drain and rinse under cold water; squeeze out the excess moisture, then finely chop.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until the onion is soft, about 2 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Parmesan and sour cream.
• Return the pot to medium heat. Add the spinach, cheddar and artichokes and stir until the cheese melts and the dip is heated through. Serve warm with tortilla chips, salsa and sour cream.

CARAMELIZED ONION GRUYERE DIP

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the oil in a medium size skillet over medium heat. Add onions and stir to coat. Saute for about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with salt, sugar, and thyme. Saute another 10 minutes, until the onions begin to turn golden. Transfer contents of skillet to a mixing bowl and allow to cool.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and mayonnaise together until smooth. Begin at slow speed and increase to medium. Fold in the onions and Gruyere cheese and stir until blended.
• Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes.
• *Note*.
• Dip may be spooned into a bread bowl or 1 quart casserole dish and refrigerated for 3 days or frozen for up to 2 months. Defrost dip in fridge and bring to room temperature for 20 minutes before baking.

SPINACH GRUYERE PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Drain spinach well, pressing between layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add mushrooms and cook, for 5 minutes.
• Stir together spinach, mushrooms and cheese; set aside.
• Roll 1 pastry sheet into a 13 by 11-inch rectangle.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
• Brush 1/2 melted butter over pastry.
• Spread 1/2 spinach mixture over butter.
• Roll-up, jellyroll fashion, starting with the long side.
• Repeat procedure with remaining pastry sheet, butter, and spinach mixture. (Wrap rolls in plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 2 days, if desired.)
• Cut rolls into 1/4-inch thick slices.
• Place on lightly greased baking sheets.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

HOT SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat oil over medium. Add onion and garlic; cook until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add spinach in two additions, letting the first batch wilt before adding the next; cook until completely wilted, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a colander; drain, pressing to release all excess liquid.
• In the same pot, warm milk over high heat. Whisk in cream cheese until melted, about 3 minutes. Add spinach, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and 1/4 cup mozzarella; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into a lightly oiled 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella.
• Bake until bubbly and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot with accompaniments, as desired.

CHEF JOHN'S HOT SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; stir in onions and pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir garlic into onions and remove from heat.
• Mix green onion mixture, spinach, artichoke hearts, cream cheese, Gruyere, Parmigiano-Reggiano, hot sauce, nutmeg, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined.
• Spoon artichoke mixture into two ramekins. Top each with shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden brown and bubbling, about 25 minutes.

SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Thaw and drain the spinach.
• Squeeze the spinach with paper towels to remove excess water.
• Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
• Let set in the fridge for a couple hours before serving.
• I like to serve it inside a hollowed out round loaf of bread.
• Scoop out the loaf and place dip inside.
• I use what I scoop out for making croutons.
• Serve with fresh vegetables.