Best Spinach Dip Ever

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My dad's spinach dip recipe. The entire family loves this flavorful spinach mixture served in a tasty bread bowl. Your family will love it, too.

Submitted by Shawna
Updated on October 18, 2024
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A hand dipping a chunk of sour dough bread into a bread bowl filled with spinach dip
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
6 hrs
Total Time:
6 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
1 bread bowl with dip
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream

  • 1 cup mayonnaise

  • ½ (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

  • 1 (4 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped

  • 1 (1.8 ounce) package dry vegetable soup mix

  • 1 (1 pound) loaf round sourdough bread

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Ingredients to make spinach dip

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  2. Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, spinach, water chestnuts, and dry soup mix together in a medium bowl. Chill in the refrigerator 6 hours, or overnight.

    A glass bowl with sour cream, mayonnaise, spinach, water chestnuts, and dry soup mix mixed together with a spatula

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  3. Slice off the top of the sourdough round and pull out the soft interior, leaving a sturdy bread bowl.

    A cutting board with a round loaf of sour dough bread with the top removed and the interior cut into large chunks

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  4. Fill with spinach mixture. Tear removed bread chunks into pieces for dipping.

    A cutting board with a hollowed out loaf of sourdough bread filled with spinach dip, with large torn pieces of sourdough bread

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From the Editor

We updated this recipe to use dry vegetable soup mix based on user feedback. The original recipe called for dry leek soup mix.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

682 Calories
47g Fat
53g Carbs
13g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 682
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 47g 61%
Saturated Fat 15g 76%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Sodium 1183mg 51%
Total Carbohydrate 53g 19%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 13g 27%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 168mg 13%
Iron 4mg 19%
Potassium 336mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.