WATCH: This 20-Minute Spinach-Mushroom Dip Will Dazzle at Any Party

This is the super easy yet fancy appetizer to you should serve this season.

By Yummy.ph team | Dec 11, 2018

You may think spinach is expensive and that used to be true. We've got the best news: SM Supermarket has frozen spinach in their freezers, and it only costs P50/500g!

Use it together with an affordable can of mushrooms, some creamy and gooey cheeses, and you've got an umami-packed, creamy, cheesy, dip that'll be a hit at any party.

Spinach-Mushroom Dip Recipe

Takes 20 minutes
Makes 2 cups

1/2 cup frozen spinach leaves, thawed and squeezed dry
2 to 3 tablespoons butter
1 cup mushrooms, drained
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup cream cheese, softened
100 grams mozzarella cheese, diced
30 grams mozzarella cheese, grated
Crackers or crostinis, to serve

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

2 Melt butter in a small frying pan over low heat, being careful not to brown. Add then sauté sliced button mushrooms for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, and cool slightly.

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3 Put sautéed mushrooms, cream cheese, spinach, and diced mozzarella into a food processor. Pulse until creamy. Season with salt and pepper and process again. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

4 Place in a small casserole dish, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

5 Before serving, sprinkle top with grated mozzarella cheese, and melt in the oven at 400 F for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and edges have crisped to a brown. Serve with crostini or crackers.