Creamy Feta Bacon And Spinach Dip Recipes

CREAMY FETA-SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Line a strainer with 4 layers of cheesecloth or 1 coffee filter; place over a bowl. Place yogurt in prepared strainer; cover yogurt with edges of cheesecloth. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until yogurt has thickened to the consistency of whipped cream. , Transfer yogurt to a food processor (discard liquid from bowl). Add the feta cheese, cream cheese, sour cream and garlic; cover and process until smooth. , Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in the spinach, dill and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve with vegetables and/or bread.

CREAMY FETA, BACON AND SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake bread as directed on can. Cool.
• Meanwhile, increase oven temperature to 400°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 9 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crispy. Drain on paper towels; set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet and 2 tablespoons drippings in small bowl.
• Heat skillet with bacon drippings over medium heat. Cook garlic in skillet 30 to 60 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Gradually add spinach. Stir just until spinach is wilted. Remove from heat; cool. Squeeze spinach to remove any excess liquid; transfer to cutting board. Chop spinach finely.
• In medium bowl, mix spinach, bacon, cream cheese, feta cheese, mayonnaise, black pepper and pepper flakes. Spread evenly in pie plate.
• Add bread crumbs to reserved 2 tablespoons bacon drippings; stir to coat. Sprinkle over top of spinach mixture. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly around edges. Slice French bread; serve with hot dip.

CREAMY DREAMY SPINACH, ONION, AND BACON DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine all ingredients except corn chips in a medium bowl.
• Spoon mixture into a 2-quart baking dish.
• Bake 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly (may need to place under broiler if not browned on top).
• Serve with corn chips.

CREAM CHEESE, BACON AND SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Grill bacon until well-cooked, but not crispy. If you do this on a rack above an oven tray, much of the fat will drip away. The time will vary according to the type of bacon. Cool bacon for a few minutes, then chop into very small pieces.
• Microwave frozen spinach according to directions on the package. Drain any liquid.
• In a medium sized bowl, mix all the ingredients together until well-blended, then transfer to a nice serving bowl.
• Cover with glad wrap and cool in the fridge. If you can prepare this a few hours ahead of time, the flavours will intensify, but it is fine straight away.

CREAMY FETA-SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Spoon yogurt onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels; spread to 1/2-inch thickness.
• Cover with additional paper towels, and let stand 5 minutes.
• Scrape into the bowl of a food processor using a rubber spatula.
• Add the cheeses, sour cream, and garlic, and process until smooth, scraping sides of bowl once.
• Spoon yogurt mixture into a medium bowl, and stir in the spinach, minced dill, and pepper. Cover and chill.
• Garnish with fresh dill, if desired.
• Nutritional Information: CALORIES 78(62% from fat); FAT 5.4g (sat 3.4g,mono 1.4g,poly 0.2g); PROTEIN 4.2g; CHOLESTEROL 20mg; CALCIUM 130mg; SODIUM 178mg; FIBER 0.4g; IRON 0.4mg; CARBOHYDRATE 3.6g.