This hot spinach dip doesn't contain mayo or sour cream like most, so it's very cheesy and very delicious. I get asked for the recipe every time I make it. For those who don't want a strong cheese like Cheddar, you can replace it with anything you like or even leave it out altogether. I like adding the Cheddar because it adds color and a little more flavor.
Ingredients
- olive oil: 1 Tbsp (divided)
- onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- garlic: 2 clove (minced)
- frozen spinach - thawed, drained, and: 2 packages (10 ounce packages, chopped)
- milk: 0.5 cup
- ounces cream cheese: 6 piece
- mozzarella cheese: 1 cup (divided, shredded)
- cheddar cheese: 0.25 cup (shredded)
- dashes Worcestershire sauce: 2 piece
- salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
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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. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Add spinach and simmer until spinach is hot, about 5 minutes. Drain any liquid from the mixture and transfer to a bowl. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Pour milk into the pot and return it to medium heat. Melt cream cheese into 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. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and top with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and golden brown on top, 20 to 25 minutes.
