Spinach Dip In A Bread Basket Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until blended. Stir in the spinach, cheese, bacon, onion, dill and garlic; set aside., Cut a 1-1/2-in. slice off top of bread; set aside. Carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Cube removed bread and place on a baking sheet. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown; set aside. , Fill bread shell with spinach dip; replace top. Place any dip that doesn't fit in shell in a greased baking dish. Wrap bread in heavy-duty foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until dip is heated through. Cover and bake additional dip for 40-45 minutes or until heated through. Open foil carefully. Serve dip warm with vegetables and reserved bread cubes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine first six ingredients. Chill for at least 1 hour. Cut a 1-1/2-in. slice off the top of the loaf; set aside. Hollow out the bottom part, leaving a thick shell. Cut or tear the slice from the top of the loaf and the bread from inside into bite-sized pieces. , Fill the shell with dip; set on a large platter. Arrange the bread pieces and vegetables around it and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut off the top of the bread. Use your fingers to remove the crumb from the center of the bread, leaving only the crust as a wall (discard the crumb or reserve it for another use, such as making breadcrumbs).
• Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, then add the shallots, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and artichokes and cook, stirring, until hot, about 3 minutes. Add the cream cheese and cook, stirring, until melted. Stir in the mozzarella and season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon the mixture into the bread bowl, mounding it slightly if necessary, and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Place the bread and the top side by side on a baking sheet and bake until the bread is hot and crusty and the top of the spinach dip is lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Transfer the bread bowl to a serving platter. Tear the top of the bread into chunks and serve alongside the dip with crudites for dipping.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Cut a thin slice off the top of bread. Hollow out the bottom half, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Cut removed bread into 1-in. cubes. , Place cubes on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil 6 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until golden, stirring once., Place bread shell on an ungreased baking sheet. Spoon dip into bread shell. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Serve with bread cubes.

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• In a large bowl combine soup mix and sour cream. Strain excess water from spinach and add to dip mixture. Stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours. Slice a circle around top of bread and remove inside and cut into bite sized pieces. Fill hole with spinach dip. Cut other bread loaf into cubes and serve with dip.

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise. Stir in the spinach, cheese, cooked bacon, onion, dill and garlic; set aside.
• Cut a 1-1/2-inch slice off top of the bread; save. Hollow out bottom, leaving a 1/2-inch shell. Cube removed bread and place on a baking sheet. Broil 3-4 minutes or until brown.
• Fill bread with spinach mixture; replace the top. Wrap bread in heavy foil and place on a baking sheet. Whatever does not fit save for another time or put in a small casserole and bake along with the wrapped bread. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour. Serve with vegetables of your choice and the leftover bread.

Steps:

• Cut the top off the cob loaf and keep to use as a lid when serving.
• Core the inside of the loaf in pieces to use as dippers.
• Mix ingredients together in a bowl then blend slightly with a bamix style mixer.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Place cored loaf on a serving platter.
• Pour dip into the loaf.
• Place bread dippers around the loaf ready to use.
• Put the bread lid on the loaf and serve.

Steps:

• Mix first four ingredients well and refrigerate 6 hours.
• Create cavity inside french or sour dough bread loaf.
• Reserve pieces for dip.
• Fill the cavity with Spinach Dip.
• Makes 2 cups.