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Jose Peppers Espinaca Dip Recipe

Jose Peppers Espinaca Dip Recipe

Jose Peppers Espinaca Dip Recipe is made with cheese, spinach, and spices, making it one of the best queso-type dips you'll ever have!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 16 servings
Calories 231 kcal

Equipment

  • blender
  • Loaf pan
  • Skillet
  • baking sheet

Ingredients
  

Cheese and Vegetables

  • 1 lb Velveeta cheese, homemade Velveeta cheese, or your favorite cheese
  • 2 medium poblano peppers
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • 1 8-ounce box frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed well until dry
  • 2 cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes, drained
  • 4 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 3-5 jalapenos, diced
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • ½ pint heavy cream
  • 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • milk added as necessary if mixture is too thick

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Line a loaf pan with saran wrap.
  • Put gelatin and powdered milk into a blender. Add boiling water and process until smooth. Add cheese and continue blending until smooth.
  • Pour mixture into pan and smooth out with a spatula. Cover with more saran wrap and refrigerate until firm.
  • Roast poblano peppers on a baking sheet under a hot broiler until blackened, turning once. Place hot peppers into a resealable plastic bag, close tightly, and allow to cool. Peel blackened skin, remove stem and seeds, then chop.
  • Add olive oil and onion to a preheated skillet and sauté over medium heat for about two minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Place all ingredients except cilantro, salt, pepper, and milk in a pot over medium-low heat. Heat slowly, stirring until hot and bubbling. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in cilantro and add milk until desired consistency.
  • Serve hot with tortilla chips.

Notes

Here is the recipe for homemade Velveeta cheese. Takes just 10 minutes!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 8gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 775mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6g
Keyword cheese dip, Dip, espinaca dip, Party Dip, Queso, spinach dip
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