Quick and Easy Spinach Dip| How to make Spinach Dip

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: neufchâtel cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Neufchâtel is lower in fat, while ricotta is more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while pecorino is a cost-effective alternative.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat, while provolone is often cheaper.

Thaw 2 cups of frozen spinach and squeeze out the water until dry.

Chop onion and add it to the spinach (optional).

Add 4 ounces of cream cheese to the spinach mixture.

Add 1/4 cup of mayonnaise to the mixture.

Add 1/4 cup of French onion sour cream to the mixture.

Add mozzarella and Parmesan cheese to the mixture.

Season with 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper, and salt to taste.

Mix all ingredients together until well combined.

Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and spread it out evenly.

Smooth the top of the mixture in the baking dish.

Add more mozzarella and Parmesan cheese on top.

Cover the baking dish with foil to prevent the cheese from burning.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for about 30 minutes.

Remove from the oven and serve with tortilla chips.

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