This hot spinach dip is exceptionally cheesy and tasty because it doesn’t contain mayo or sour cream like most. Every time I make it, people ask me for the recipe. You can substitute it with anything you like or omit it entirely if you don’t want a strong cheese like Cheddar. The Cheddar provides color and a little extra flavor, which is why I enjoy adding it.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen spinach – thawed, drained, and chopped
- ½ cup milk
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- ¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
- 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.
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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.
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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.
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- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and top with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
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- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and golden brown on top, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 115 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 155 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I had to use other sauces instead but it turned out good!
Very tasty and so filling! I added triple the garlic for that extra kick and had it with a bit of baguette. Also I leave it in the oven for a bit longer, so the top gets all brown and yummy. Also the amount of cream cheese is about 3/4 of a brick, just to save you from measuring 😉
I added some chili powder and halved the amount of spinach and OMG this was the best thing I’ve ever made in my life. So easy and so delicious. 10/10
This is the best spinach dip I’ve ever had. I didn’t really want to crust on it so I just put it in the oven until melted and bubbling.
I loved it my family wants it all the time
This is a comfort food classic! I tend to add a little extra cream cheese when I make this though. Oh! AndI also save some to roll up in chicken before baking it in the oven for dinner as well! An easy peasy stuffed chicken like meal,
It is a great one.
This was delicious! I only made half for two of us, Perfect amount for yummy snack on Christmas Eve.
Followed the exact recipe hoping to get the same result. 1st time I followed a recipe to a T. Looked nothing like the picture. Added more shredded cheese and parmesian cheese. Turned out great!
So simple and phenomenal! I added a red bell pepper to it with the onion and it added great flavor.
Omg this was absolutely delicious. this was my first time trying it and my family loved it. I used only half the spinach and it was perfect
Fantastic! And very easy to make.
Made it directly as written. My daughter swiped some”lol”,as soon as it came out of the oven.it was great, will make it again.
Simple and oh so yummy. I added a little parmesan cheese on top, next time I will be adding bacon.
I really didnt enjoy it so am going to try a different tomorrow. It looked and tastes AMAZING before I put it in the oven but once it came out it looked beautiful but it’s like the heat over cooked the cheese, which I didnt even leave it in the full time, and turn the dip into spinach with melted cheese on top. it wasnt creamy anymore at all…
I made this before but I use just about the same ingredients just this time I forgot to buy cream cheese so it didn’t really make a difference my son said it tasted the same my daughter said she thought something was missing it was her first time having it from me anyway I added queso blanco into instead of the cream cheese it was delicious
I made it but put shredded sharp cheddar on top to bake. It tasted great before I baked it. Looking forward to eating it.
Everyone loved it !
it didn’t really have a kick to it so I added a pinch of Chile peppers
I am addicted to this dip. It’s worth taking a pill for (lactose intolerant).
IT WAS EXTREMELY DRY. IF I FIXED IT AGAIN I PROBABLY WOULDN’T SQUEEZE ALL THE MOISTURE OUT OF THE SPINACH.