Spinach Dip

Ingredients

• • 1 round Italian bread loaf (unsliced)

  • 2 Cups cream cheese (2 packages)

  • 1 bunch green onion (chopped)

  • 283 g frozen chopped spinach (1 package)

  • 1/2 tbsp garlic powder

  • 1/4 Cup mayonnaise

  • 1 Cup sour cream (250 ml)

  • 1 Cup grated cheddar

Preparation

• 1. Melt the cream cheese in a microwave until very soft.

  2. Add green onion, garlic, mayonaise, sour cream and grated cheddar and mix well.

  3. Thaw the spinach and strain it by squeezing the juice out with your hands.

  4. Add the spinach to the cheese mixture, breaking it apart and mix well.

  5. Cut a round top out of the Italian loaf and dig out the bread in the loaf so that you are left with a 1/4" crust, save the bread for later.

  6. Pour the cheese mixture into the crust and spread evenly.

  7. Place the top back on the loaf and bake on a plate for 1 hour at 275° F (don't let the bread burn).

  8. Let stand until warm, use the bread that was removed for dipping.