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Cheesy Bacon & French Onion Spinach Dip Recipe

January 6, 2016 by Laura Tucker 6 Comments

If you’re anything like me, you may have a hard time incorporating certain greens into your diet. I like most veggies, but I don’t just love them. It’s something I should really try to change about my tastes and my lifestyle, because vegetables are good for you! I just have a hard time straying from the norm. You know, peas, green beans, corn, and…yeah. That’s about it when it comes to actually making it to a dinner plate in this house. The only time I would ever eat spinach on purpose is on my Subway sandwich when it’s hidden amongst the lettuce and tomatoes. It’s like I said, I don’t dislike veggies, I just don’t really know to incorporate them into foods that I definitely love.

I tried hiding spinach in my smoothies for a little while. It lasted about a week. I could tolerate it in my smoothie, but I soon found out I was pregnant and then quickly found the smoothies to be absolutely repulsive. That’s pregnancy for ya! Now that I’m no longer pregnant, I still just can’t bring myself to drink them. However, I’ve now found a new way to incorporate spinach into my diet. Now, I’m not saying that dish is healthy at all. In a perfect world, it would be fat free...just like every other food would be, but let’s just celebrate one small victory at a time here. I’m eating lots of spinach these days, and it’s in the form of a hot, savory and cheesy bowl of deliciousness. Say hello to your new favorite dip recipe: Cheesy Bacon & French Onion Spinach Dip.

BOOM! You’re welcome. 😉

Cheesy Bacon & French Onion Spinach Dip Recipe - This dip is SO delicious and so simple to make! You can even prepare it ahead of time and bake when you're ready!

Forget what you think you know about spinach dip. Before I first made this dip, I thought of spinach dip as that super bland dip you can buy in the chip aisle next to that less than stellar cheese in a jar stuff. It’s typically served room temp and it’s pretty lackluster next to other dishes in a spread. This dip is anti that, y’all. But what about those regular hot spinach dips that are pretty good and not from a can? Forget ’em. They’re likely missing that special oomph. They’re probably missing that extra somethin’ somethin’ that you really want in a dip. You know, that va va voom! But not this dip, y’all. This one is in a league of it’s own….

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Home Cookin' Tagged With: appetizer, dip recipe, recipe, spinach dip

Buffalo Pimento Cheese Dip Recipe

December 17, 2015 by Laura Tucker 2 Comments

Have you ever seen one of those dishes that you look at the ingredients and think they could never possibly work together? That was me with this dish.

We southerners tend to really love Pimento Cheese, and we like the kick of buffalo sauce every now and then (mostly on our chicken), but we like those things separate. Don’t go messin’ up a good thing of pimento cheese, now!

Well….I’m sorry. Actually, I’m not sorry, cuz this dip is DELICIOUS!

It’s a little more than delicious, y’all. This dip is downright sinful! While there’s nothing in it that’s good for you (try not to indulge TOO hard), every bit of it is good for the soul. At least, that’s what I’m telling myself. It’s comfort food at it’s finest. It’s basically a party in a bowl, and everyone will want an invite.

When I make this dish, it’s best that I make it for an event where several will partake. Otherwise, my husband and I will sit down and eat this thing in 3 servings. Not that that’s happened. It might have happened a few times, though. Just sayin’.

Buffalo Pimento Cheese Dip Recipe - This dip in sinful, y'all!

I love to add shredded or chopped chicken to this dip. Remember how I said us southerners like a touch of buffalo, but mostly on our chicken? Just stickin’ to my roots, here! Here’s what you’ll need to make this devilishly delicious dip:

Ingredients:

  • 1 8oz package of cream cheese (NOT fat free), softened
  • 1/4 cup light ranch dressing
  • 1/4 cup light blue cheese dressing
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese + plus a handful for topping
  • 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
  • 1 4oz jar of pimentos, diced
  • 2 cups cooked/shredded chicken (optional, but DO IT!)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Blend well.
  3. Top with additional cheese if desired.
  4. Pour ingredients into a casserole dish (8×11 or larger) and bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes.
  5. Serve with tortilla chips or your favorite crackers. I love Ritz Crackers with this!

If you give this Buffalo Pimento Cheese Dip recipe a try, I’d love to hear how you like it! I also won’t judge if you and your significant other or friends sat down and devour the whole dish. Been there! 😉

Filed Under: Appetizers, Home Cookin' Tagged With: buffalo, dip recipe, pimento cheese, recipes

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