Warm Spinach Feta Cheese Dip Food

WARM SPINACH FETA CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Heat up oil in your skillet and add spinach. Sauté until soft. If you can't fit all spinach in your skillet in one go simply add half and wait until it shrinks to add the rest of it.
• Add in minced garlic and sauté for a minute or 2. Turn off the heat and set aside.
• In a bowl combine cream cheese, crumbled feta and Greek yogurt (for best results mix with a mixer). Stir in sautéed spinach and pour everything back in the skillet.
• Bake at 400°F in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
• Serve with rolls, baguettes, crostini or anything you like.

HOT SPINACH FETA DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, feta and lemon juice. Stir until the mixture is evenly combined and as smooth as possible. Stir in 1 1/2 cup mozzarella, spinach and most of the roasted red peppers (reserve some for topping) then season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer mixture to a small baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella and roasted red peppers.
• Bake until bubbly, about 15 minutes. (If desired, broil 3 minutes.)
• Garnish with parsley and serve.

WARM SPINACH AND FETA DIP

Steps:

• Saute the onion and garlic in oil until soft.
• Add the spinach and toss over gentle heat until wilted.
• Transfer the mixture to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
• Add feta and pulse to combine.
• Add in enough creme fraiche to make a soft dip and season to taste.
• Serve with crostini etc.
• Note: To make crostini - pan fry both sides of angle sliced slices of french bread in a little olive oil over a moderate heat until light golden brown, or bake lightly brushed with olive oil, slices of french bread.

WARM FETA CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, feta cheese, peppers and basil until blended. Transfer to a greased 3-cup baking dish. Bake until bubbly, 25-30 minutes. Serve with baguette slices or chips., Editor's Note: To prepare in a slow cooker, mix ingredients as directed. Pour into a greased 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker; cook, covered, on low until heated through, 2-3 hours.

CREAMY CHEESY SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until lightly browned, 4 to 7 minutes. Add spinach and simmer until spinach is hot, about 5 minutes. Drain any liquid from the mixture and transfer to a bowl.
• Pour milk into pot and return pot to medium heat. Melt cream cheese into the milk; cook and stir together about 3 minutes. Return spinach mixture to pot with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and Cheddar cheese; stir to combine. Season the mixture with Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and top with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until bubbly and golden brown on top, 20 to 25 minutes.

EARL'S WARM SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Purée spinach and artichokes (drained) in blender, melt cream cheese in microwave if needed and blend in, add milk to let it blend but do not let it get too runny, should still be quite thick at this stage.
• Remove from blender and stir in feta, mozzarella, and herbs to taste.
• Heat in microwave until bubbly. It's best to serve a bit at a time unless you have a huge crowd since it cools quickly and isn't as good that way.
• To make pita chips: spray or lightly brush pita pockets with olive oil or butter and dust with salt and pepper. Cut each into 4 triangles and arrange on a baking sheet. put under broiler, oil side up, for 2 min or until crispy and golden-WATCH CAREFULLY! They burn very quickly.

WARM SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 7-8 minutes or until cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. Serve warm with vegetables.