Spinach Dip

















This recipe came from Melissa, a friend from school. I have fixed spinach dip before, but when she gave me this recipe, it sounded so good I just couldn't wait to fix it. Just like she told me and just as I expected it was delicious!! The best spinach dip I have ever eaten.

What you need...
-2 boxes frozen chopped spinach (thawed or heated and drained)
-1 stick margarine
-1 1/2 boxes cream cheese (12oz. total)
-1 c. shredded Parmesan cheese & extra for the top
-garlic powder
-chili powder or cayenne pepper
-tortilla chips

What you do...
-Make sure the spinach is thawed, you can set it out to thaw, heat it or do like I did... leave it in the sealed plastic packages and let it set in hot water until completely thawed. Then you want to make sure and drain all the liquid, I always squeeze the spinach with my hands to be sure I get as much liquid out as I can.
-Melt the margarine in a frying pan. Add the cream cheese and stir together well with the margarine as it melts. Add the Parmesan cheese and mix well with the butter/cream cheese mixture as it is melting.
-When the mixture is combined well, sprinkle with garlic powder and chili powder or cayenne pepper. You can use both the chili powder and cayenne pepper if you want, don't use too much or it will be too spicy. I used garlic powder and cayenne pepper and just kept adding to taste. Stir the spices to mix well.

Margarine, cream cheese, parmesan cheese & spice mixture.

-Add the drained spinach and mix well. Pour into a small baking dish (preferrably a glass casserole dish) and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top ( I covered the top of mine).

Spinach stirred in & placed in a casserole dish.

Covered in Parmesan and ready for the oven.

- Bake in a preheated 350 degrees for 30 minutes ( I accidentally left mine in longer, don't make the same mistake, it was still delicious but the cheese was a little harder than if it would have only stayed in 30 min.) and serve warm dip with tortilla chips. I heated my leftover dip in the microwave. Yummy, yummy. Enjoy!!