Spinach Dip Recipe

Lately I have been having a craving for Spinach Dip.  I have been thinking of it several times a day.  

This dip is way, way better then the store bought stuff.  Seriously.  It is.   I've taken it to gatherings, and placed it side by side with the store bought one, and guess which one was first to be gobbled up?  Yes, of course home made is always better.

This recipe is really quite easy and quick to make.  Give it a try, you won't regret it.  

Spinach Dip Recipe

10 oz  Frozen Spinach, thawed, drained, and blotted dry

1 Cup Sour Cream

1 Cup Mayonnaise

1 Package Knorr Veggie Soup Mix

1 Can Water Chestnuts, Chopped

Thaw your spinach in the fridge overnight or on the counter in the day.  I used to use one of the blocks you could get from Safeway but the last time I found they only have it in a bag in the frozen cubes.  I buy the frozen chopped spinach.  Today I used 7 cubes, and thawed them over night in the fridge in a bowl. 

I squeeze the water all out, then chop it a little finer.  I don't know about you, but I dislike getting those strings stuck in my teeth.

I use my mini food chopper to chop up my water chestnuts.  It's much quicker then doing it by hand.  (Thank you Electric Kitchen Gadgets! You make my live easier!)

Mix the Water Chestnuts and Chopped Spinach together.

Add your Sour Cream and Mayo.  (Ok, admission time.  I never really measure these, but more or less eyeball the amounts.)  Make sure to use Mayonnaise, not Miracle Whip.  They are not the same, and it will change the flavor and won't be near as good if you use Miracle Whip... Oh, and also avoid the 'Light" mayo.  I made a mistake and bought that once.  Wasn't good at all.  

Now it is time to add the secret ingredient.  Don't go "Eewww!  Dried Veggie Soup!"  This is what will make your Spinach Dip super duper yummy.

Just sprinkle it over top everything.  Give it all a really good mix.

Now the hard part....  Resist the urge, if you can to dig right in (I can never resist) and let it sit in the fridge for an hour or two for the veggie mix to soften up.

At this point, you can hollow out a sour dough loaf and add the spinach dip into that, arranging chunks of bread around it.  I have to admit that french bread is my favorite with the spinach dip though.