Southwest Spinach Dip

Name: Southwest Spinach Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 44.37 ml olive oil; 236.59 ml finely chopped onion; 2 small jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely minced; 3 medium tomatoes, finely chopped; 283.49 g fresh baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped; 226.79 g shredded monterey jack cheese; 56.69 g shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 113.39 g cream cheese, cut into cubes; 236.59 ml half-and-half; 118.29 ml sliced ripe olives; 14.79 ml red wine vinegar; salt & freshly ground black pepper

Submitted by KathyP53

"This is made with fresh spinach, tomatoes, and jalapenos. Really cheesy and different!"

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photo by Fanged Menace

Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 6.5 cups

ingredients

44.37 ml olive oil
236.59 ml finely chopped onion
2 small jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely minced
3 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
283.49 g fresh baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
226.79 g shredded monterey jack cheese
56.69 g shredded sharp cheddar cheese
113.39 g cream cheese, cut into cubes
236.59 ml half-and-half
118.29 ml sliced ripe olives
14.79 ml red wine vinegar
salt & freshly ground black pepper

directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Heat oil in large skillet. Add onions and jalapenos and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add chopped baby spinach and continue to cook until wilted. Add 2/3 of tomatoes and cook 3 minutes more.
Remove skillet from heat. Stir in Monterey Jack cheese, cream cheese, half and half, olives, vinegar, salt and pepper. Spoon into 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Bake 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Top with sharp Cheddar cheese. Sprinkle with remaining chopped tomato. Serve immediately with tortilla chips.

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Reviews

Creamy, cheesy, with a zip. Very good dip. I used 1/3 cup fat free half and half and left the seeds in the peppers for the heat. Thanks for posting.

Vicki in CT
Enjoyed this very much. Used only 3/4 cup ff half and half. I also actually liked this the next day chilled.

jellyko
Yum yum yummy! I omitted the half-and-half, fearing that it would be too liquidy, and the consistency was great. The cream cheese sounded weird, but I didn't even notice the taste (it's hard to convince the cubes to disperse though). Intriguingly, this tastes like it contains meat. Maybe it's the olives? I used a mexican cheese blend instead of jack, and I didn't add any salt -- olives and tortilla chips were sufficiently salty. This is wonderful-tasting and easy to make after you get through the chopping.

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Yum yum yummy! I omitted the half-and-half, fearing that it would be too liquidy, and the consistency was great. The cream cheese sounded weird, but I didn't even notice the taste (it's hard to convince the cubes to disperse though). Intriguingly, this tastes like it contains meat. Maybe it's the olives? I used a mexican cheese blend instead of jack, and I didn't add any salt -- olives and tortilla chips were sufficiently salty. This is wonderful-tasting and easy to make after you get through the chopping.

Fanged Menace