Texas Spinach Dip #1 , Texas Spinach Dip #2 and the All American Classic Knorr Spinach Dip

These are three of my favorite original Spinach Dip Recipes.
In Texas, we love spicy food. We also love Dips. We eat a lot of Chile con Queso or, Cheese Dip. It can be white or yellow or ..........Spinach, Hot or Cold, your choice! Dip #1 is served cold and Dip#2 is served hot! I added the classic All American Knorr Spinach Dip at the end of this post with a story.

Texas Spinach Dip #1

1/2 C Mayonnaise
1/2 C Sour Cream
2 TBS Olive Oil
1/2 C Chopped Pecans
1/4 C diced Onion
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Coriander
1/2 tsp Chile Powder
1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
Salt to taste
2- 10oz packages of Frozen Spinach, thawed and squeezed dry.

In a skillet:
Heat Olive Oil.
Add Onion and Pecans.
Saute 5 minutes.

Add all spices including Salt to taste.

Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Serve cold with Tortilla Chips.

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!



Texas Spinach Dip #2

8 oz. Pepper Jack Cheese, grated
4 oz. Queso Quesadilla Cheese, grated
1 4.5 oz. can of Diced Green Chiles
1/4 C diced Onion
1 Roma Tomato, seeded and diced
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp Coriander
1/2 tsp Chile Powder
2 - 10 oz. packages of Frozen Spinach, thawed and squeezed dry.

Fold all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
Pour into a 2 quart Casserole Dish.
Bake at 400 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes.
Serve Hot with Tortilla Chips.

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!

Well, this is certainly a very well known recipe in every kitchen in America.

It's definitely a "Classic".

I'm posting this for my European friends and for those of you that live in other parts of the world and are interested in our Classic Recipes.

I grew up with this recipe at every New Year's Eve Party, every Picnic, every occasion when some sort of dip was required. It's served on slices of Baguette Bread, on Crackers,  or as a dip for Vegetables. Some have been known to create a sandwich with it and others will simply eat it with a spoon! You know who you are!

It was originally published by the Knorr Soup Company and can be found on the back of the Knorr Vegetable Soup package.

1 10oz. package of Frozen Chopped Spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

1 1/2 C Sour Cream

1 C Mayonnaise

1 4oz. package of Knorr Vegetable Soup Mix

1 8oz. can of Water Chestnuts, finely chopped

3 Green Onions, finely chopped

In a medium size bowl, stir together :

Spinach

Sour Cream

Soup Mix

Mix well

Add Chestnuts and Onions.

Mix well.

Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

Enjoy!

Peace in the Kitchen!