Rip & Dip Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
1 bread, round, hollowed out,
2 package spinach, frozen, chopped
2 package cream cheese - 8 oz
1/3 cup water chestnuts, chopped
3 tbsp milk
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp nutmeg, ground
1/8 tsp cayenne, ground
Recipe Preparation
Cut 2" slice off top of round bread loaf. Remove centre portion,
leaving at least 2" of bread on the bottom and 1" on the sides. Cut
remaining bread into cubes. Unwrap spinach; place on plate. Microwave
on High 5-8 minutes or till defrosted. Drain spinach, pressing to
remove excess moisture. In medium bowl, microwave the cream cheese at
50% (medium) or till softened. Mix in the spinach and remaining
ingredients. Spoon spinach mixture into hollowed out bread loaf.
Serve dip with reserved bread cubes, carrot and celery sticks.
Variation: can add following ingredients Parmesan cheese, cooked
crumbled bacon, sliced almonds, chopped hard boiled eggs, shredded
carrot or pine nuts.
Servings: 6
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