CHEESY BACON SPINACH DIP

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!!  Oh man, some things have happened since I blogged last, and I’ve gotta fill you in.  So on December 23rd my daughter and I baked some sugar cookies and as they were cooling, I was making the royal icing to decorate them with.  I went to grab the measuring cup filled with water and take it over to the table and slipped on some water on the floor.  Of course, falls happen SO quickly, you can never really be sure what exactly happened… I do know that I felt my left kneecap dislocate, heard a loud snap, then felt it relocate as I fell to the floor screaming and holding my knee.  I’ve only felt pain that badly twice before in my life… and that was the birth of my two kids.

INGREDIENTS

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup mayo
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1-2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 16 oz frozen spinach, defrosted and squeezed tightly to get rid of excess water
• 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 4 oz fresh Mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
• 1 baguette, thinly sliced
• minced fresh parsley, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

1. SPINACH DIP
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Spray a 2 quart baking dish or cast iron skillet with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
3. Add cream cheese, mayo, sour cream, minced garlic, garlic powder and paprika to a large mixing bowl and stir until combined well.
4. Add spinach (make sure you've really pressed it to get all the excess water out!), cooked bacon, Parmesan cheese and 1 cup of the shredded Mozzarella cheese.  Stir until mixed 
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for full instruction please see : www.thechunkychef.com

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