Recipe: Perfect Spinach and bacon dip

Spinach and bacon dip. This Spinach Artichoke Dip with crunchy smoky bacon will disappear in a flash at your next party! Make this for football parties, game nights with friends, or Better-than-Restaurant Spinach Artichoke Dip. The restaurant's dip was a little soupy, as if it were held together only by a thin cheese sauce, so.

That and finally starting Scandal on Netflix. I love a thick, creamy spinach dip. Love it even more with bacon. You can have Spinach and bacon dip using 15 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Spinach and bacon dip

1. You need of spinach frozen chopped.
2. It's of onion , finely chopped.
3. It's of Garlic , finely chopped.
4. You need of cumin powder.
5. You need of red chilli flakes.
6. Prepare of bacon.
7. It's of cream cheese.
8. Prepare of sour cream.
9. It's of monterey jack.
10. You need of cheddar cheese sharp.
11. You need of cheese queso.
12. Prepare of asadero cheese.
13. Prepare of butter.
14. Prepare of salt.
15. It's of black pepper.

Make sure you use an entire bag of spinach so you are left with enough for the dip by the time it cooks down. I love using fresh spinach, and must admit I've never even tried frozen spinach. Drain and set aside to cool. This super-simple creamy bacon, spinach, and artichoke dip is easy to prepare beforehand, and pull out when guests arrive.

Spinach and bacon dip instructions

1. Thaw the frozen chopped spinach, and drain well by squeezing the water out with your hands. set aside..
2. Grate the four cheeses finely, and place together in a bowl..
3. In a non-stick skillet, cook the rashers of bacon till crisp and done. remove from the skillet onto paper towels, reserving the pan drippings..
4. When the bacon has cooled sufficiently, crumble it into small bits. set aside..
5. In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat..
6. Add the garlic and red chilli flakes and sautee for about a minute, till the garlic is just translucent..
7. Add the onion cumin powder, mix well. cook till the onion is translucent..
8. Add the spinach and sautee it well. add some salt at this stage just to season the spinach..
9. Add the crumbled bacon and stir it well to incorporate..
10. Add the cream cheese and break it up with your spatula. mix it well..
11. Add the sour cream, and mix well..
12. When the mixture just starts to bubble, add the grated cheese blend and mix it thoroughly to incorporate..
13. Check for seasoning at this stage. add salt and pepper as required..
14. Take it off the heat, and let it cool slightly..
15. Transfer it to a serving dish and serve as an accompaniment to tortilla chips..

This dip can be spread on baguette rounds and broiled until lightly golden brown or served cold with tortilla chips, crackers, or crostini. Over the years, traditional spinach dip from the store has gotten a bit bland. It all tastes like the same stuff - cream cheese and some spices put together and The roasted garlic (recipe here) adds that deep traditional flavor that you quite often lack in a spinach dip, and the bacon is the cherry on top. Queso dip recipe where chilies bring the heat while cheese, spinach and bacon assist on special teams for a potluck score. Velveeta®, Philadelphia® and Oscar Mayer® are registered trademarks of Kraft Foods, Inc.