Holiday Drinks & Appetizers #SundaySupper - Hot Spinach Parmesan Dip

The Holiday Season is upon us.  Time to get together with family and friends and celebrate!  Grab your glass  and enjoy!  The #SundaySupper has put together everything you need for a fantastic celebration!  Let us all count our blessings at this time of year and every day for the love of family and friends.

Conni @ The foodie Army Wife - our gracious hostess, has put together our menu for us this week.
Please visit Isabel @ Family Foodie to learn more about our #SundaySupper Movement.

Party Beverages

• Glühwein from Magnolia Days
• Cookies-n-Cream Cocktails from The Urban Mrs
• Cranberry Fizz from Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
• Rosemary Orange Punsch from Galactopdx
• Candy Cane Martini from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Raspberry Hot Chocolate from Momma’s Meals
• Chocolate Peppermint Eggnog from The Daily Dish Recipes
• Jamaican Sorrel from The Lovely Pantry
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate Spoons from Chocolate Moosey
• Homemade Eggnog from Flour on my Face
• Moroccan Mint Tea from MarocMama
• Cherry Bomb from Noshing with the Nolands
• Wassel from There And Back Again
• Cranberry Sparkler Mocktail from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
• Pomegranate Cosmo from Supper For A Steal
• Poinsettia Mimosas from Big Bear’s Wife
• Mulled Wine: Spiked and Steamy from Daddy Knows Less
• Poinsettia Cocktails from The Catholic Foodie
• The Red Carpet Diva from Cooking Underwriter

Appetizers or Hors d’oeuvres

• Cheese Ball Wreath from The Meltaways
• Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tarts from My Catholic Kitchen
• Prosciutto Goat Cheese Rolls with Fig Preserves and Arugula from Shockingly Delicious
• Muenster and Spinach Pinwheels from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Drunk Moose Meatballs from The Foodie Army Wife
• Smoked Salmon Blinis with Cranberry-Spiced Feta from Chattering Kitchen
• Sticky Wholegrain Mustard & Ginger Cocktail Sausages from girlichef
• Potato Leek Soup from What Smells So Good
• Cheesy Mushroom Pull Apart Bread from Small Wallet Big Appetite
• 5 Quick & Easy Appetizers for Your Holiday Party from Webicurean
• Bacon Peanut Caramel Corn from Gotta Get Baked
• Crostini topped with Voodoo Chicken Cream Dip from Country Girl in the Village
• Mushroom Strudel from Vintage Kitchen
• Roxanne’s Shrimp & Andouille Sausage Queso Dip from The ROXX Box
• Herbed Holiday Party Mix from Curious Cuisiniere
• Old fashioned Swedish Meatballs from I Run For Wine
• Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Bites from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Fried Green Beans with Wasabi Ranch from Juanita’s Cocina
• Salsa Baked Cheese from Home Cooking Memories
• Cookie Dough Dip from The Cookie-A-Day Challenge
• Parmesan Onion Rounds from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
• Lip-smacking Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs from In The Kitchen with KP
• Hot Spinach Parmesan Dip from Comfy Cuisine
• Indian Spiced Tuna Balls from Soni’s Food
• Onion marmalade with Bacon from Ruffles and Truffles
• Sweet Potato Dip from Mama’s Blissful Bites
• Festive Cucumber & Ginger Sushi Rolls from The Ninja Baker
• Baked Brie from Family Foodie

Hot Spinach Parmesan Dip

This is my version of that great dip from T.G.I. Friday's

Everyone devours this!

2 tsp. olive oil

1 medium onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 lb. fresh spinach, cleaned, trimmed and coarsely chopped

1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed

or

2 (10 oz. pkgs. frozen spinach, thawed

1/2 cup milk

6 ounces cream cheese

3 dashes Worcestershire sauce

Pinch of cayenne pepper

3/4 cup Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup Pecorino Romano cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella

Freshly ground black pepper

Baguette slices, breadsticks or tortilla chips, for serving

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.  In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat.

Add onion and garlic, cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

Add spinach in two additions, letting the first batch wilt before adding the next.

Cook until completely wilted, 5 to 8 minutes

Add frozen spinach and incorporate.

Transfer to a colander and drain, pressing lightly with a spoon to release all excess liquid.

In the same pot, warm milk over high heat.  Whisk in cream cheese until melted, about 3 minutes.

Off heat, add spinach, Worcestershire sauce, Parmesan, Romano, cayenne pepper and 1/4 cup mozzarella; stir to combine.  Season with pepper.  I did not think it needed salt, but test it to suit your taste.

Pour into a lightly oiled 1-1/2 quart baking dish; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and a sprinkling of paprika (optional) for color.

Bake until bubbly and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.  Serve hot.

In honor of the Sandy Hook victims and their families, we have cancelled our regularly scheduled#SundaySupper Chat this week.

Let this be a time when we renew our faith in the power of love and realize the importance of time with our families.

We’d also love to feature your recipe for holiday parties on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board to share them with all of our followers, too.

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