Serve this cheesy dip at your next party. After the first time that you serve it, you will be asked to make this dip at every gathering in the future.
9 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
9 oz. frozen creamed spinach, thawed
8-10 oz. shrimp, thawed, if frozen
1 T. oil or butter
1/2 c. onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 t. salt
8 oz. freshly grated Havarti cheese
4 oz. cream cheese
1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper, to taste
1/8 t. red pepper flakes, if desired
chopped parsley, for garnish, if desired
freshly grated cheese to top before baking like extra Havarti, Mozzarella, Gouda or Gruyere
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Thaw both boxes of spinach; drain and thensqueeze out excess moisture; combine the two.
Bring an 8-12 inch cast iron skillet to medium-high heat; sauté onion in 1 T. butter or oil, adding minced garlic towards the end, to prevent burning. Add shrimp; sauté for a few minutes until the shrimp turn opaque. Season with salt; reduce heat to lowest setting. Add spinach and cheeses (including cream cheese); mix well.Season to taste, if desired.
Top with extra cheese, like Havarti, Mozzarella, Gouda, Gruyere and a pinch of red pepper flakes, if desired.
Bake 15-20 minutes or until dip is hot and bubbly.
Serve hot garnished with chopped parsley. Dip with sliced veggies, tortilla chips, and/or pita wedges, for dipping.
**If you don't have a cast iron skillet, this can be cooked in a pot or pan and then transferred to a baking dish.