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11/27/13 Haystacks & Champagne: Easy Hot Spinach Salsa Queso Dip haystacksandchampagne.blogspot.com/2010/10/easy-spinach-salsa-queso-dip.html 1/7 An Omnivore's Adventures Haystacks & Champagne Home About This Blog Recipe Index Contact Me Thursday, September 30, 2010 Easy Hot Spinach Salsa Queso Dip If you have processed cheese laying around, you should definitely make this. (I k now, I k now--I'm supposed to be into healthier cook ing and Velveeta is not considered good for you. But we all need a little processed cheese in our lives. And if you snub your nose at that....you're no friend of mine. AAAAND, you're totally missing out.) The 'heat' (spice) can be controlled by what type of salsa you get--we used a medium spicy salsa and it was tempered somewhat by the creamy/mild cheeses. And it gave just the right amount of heat. HOT SPINACH SALSA QUESO DIP 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 1 lb Velveeta cheese (2% fat--this is the reduced fat version) 8 ounces cream cheese (light) 1 jar salsa (I used 3/4 full jar of a 16 ounce jar) A handful of chopped cilantro (optional-but good) Now there's 3 ways to make this: 1) Cut the Velveeta and cream cheese into cubes and place all ingredients in a microwaveable-safe dish. Heat until cheese has melted and stir to combine all ingredients. 2) If you prefer, you can place all the ingredients in an oven safe dish and bake until the dip is heated through--continuing to stir to mix all ingredients. I usually put the dip in at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes--keep an eye on it as it depends on how deep your dish is--it can take as little as 10 minutes or as much as 20-25 minutes to have all the cheese melted. When it's hot and bubbly, it's ready! 3) OR, you can place all ingredients in a crockpot and heat until cheese has melted (continuing to stir the mixture to combine ingredients). It should take somewhere around an hour to have the cheeses melt (but check as crockpots vary). This particular method is great if you can leave it on the low setting--then your dip will stay warm for a while. But I bet it won't last! Anc Yet ano food. Fr From su amateu nourish semi-healthy cookin Lane and shopped a blog. View my complete p About Me Search This Blog 2012 (27) 2011 (112) 2010 (102) December (15 November (18 October (12) September (18 Easy Hot Spina Horseradish S Vanilla-Ginger- Applesauce Easy, Healthy, Nutty Chocolat 'Heal... FAST 'No Knea Napa Caberne Dessert As A P ... Mellow Mushro Cognac Tomato Pie--A Dr. Oz's Green Craziness... Roasted Swee Fried (Gasp!) Z No Knead! Cia Can... Grilled Chicken Best. Marinade My Favorite Spi R... Good & Easy D Onions &... August (8) July (5) June (6) May (6) April (14) Blog Archive Más Siguiente blog»

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11/27/13 Haystacks & Champagne: Easy Hot Spinach Salsa Queso Dip

haystacksandchampagne.blogspot.com/2010/10/easy-spinach-salsa-queso-dip.html 1/7

An Omnivore's Adventures

Haystacks & Champagne

Home About This Blog Recipe Index Contact Me

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Easy Hot Spinach Salsa Queso Dip

If you have processed cheese laying around, you should definitely make this. (I know, I know--I'm supposed to be into healthier cook ing and Velveeta is not

considered good for you. But we all need a little processed cheese in our lives. And if you snub your nose at that....you're no friend of mine. AAAAND, you're

totally missing out.)

The 'heat' (spice) can be controlled by what type of salsa you get--we used a medium spicy salsa and it was tempered somewhat by the creamy/mild

cheeses. And it gave just the right amount of heat.

HOT SPINACH SALSA QUESO DIP

10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

1 lb Velveeta cheese (2% fat--this is the reduced fat version)

8 ounces cream cheese (light)

1 jar salsa (I used 3/4 full jar of a 16 ounce jar)

A handful of chopped cilantro (optional-but good)

Now there's 3 ways to make this:

1) Cut the Velveeta and cream cheese into cubes and place all ingredients in a microwaveable-safe dish. Heat until cheese has melted and stir to combine all

ingredients.

2) If you prefer, you can place all the ingredients in an oven safe dish and bake until the dip is heated through--continuing to stir to mix all ingredients. I

usually put the dip in at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes--keep an eye on it as it depends on how deep your dish is--it can take as little as 10 minutes or as

much as 20-25 minutes to have all the cheese melted. When it's hot and bubbly, it's ready!

3) OR, you can place all ingredients in a crockpot and heat until cheese has melted (continuing to stir the mixture to combine ingredients). It should take

somewhere around an hour to have the cheeses melt (but check as crockpots vary). This particular method is great if you can leave it on the low setting--then

your dip will stay warm for a while. But I bet it won't last!

Anca

Yet another average gal having fun with

food. From the corporate world to home.

From suburban to urban to country. From

amateur to food lover. Finding joy and

nourishment with semi-vegetarian and

semi-healthy cooking. If Lucy Ricardo lived on Wisteria

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