A small helping of the dip with a few nacho chips on a paper plate with a colorful border.

The fourth recipe in this series of Family History Recipes comes from Bridget. She chose to share with us Lucretia’s Spinach Dip. 

Bridget was a little jumbled up on exactly how she and Lucretia are related, stating that Lucretia is her “mom’s cousin (my second cousin? Family trees are weird)” and she’s not wrong! Sometimes the relationship lines can get confusing. 

It truly doesn’t matter though because in the end, this dip, which should be served with “baked nacho cheese Doritos” (if you can find them, we couldn’t) was absolutely delicious! Taste Tester Owen might be new to Tasting History but he jumped in with enthusiasm. His smile and thumbs up really hammer home how happy he was with this yummy recipe! 

Taste Tester Owen going in for a sniff test.

Taste Tester Owen scooping up some dip with a chip.

Taste Tester Owen, smiling brightly and giving his thumbs up. This dip was creamy and flavorful!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipe: Lucretia’s Spinach Dip

Here’s my mom’s cousin’s (my second cousin’s? Family trees are weird) recipe for spinach dip which was a staple at every party my family has ever thrown. Traditionally served with baked nacho cheese Doritos (weird but yum--I honestly don’t even know if they sell these anymore). --Bridget 

Ingredients: 

  • 1 package chopped spinach, cooked and with water wrung out
  • 2 8-oz. packages cream cheese, full fat or ELSE
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 tbsp. bacon bits (measure with your heart)
  • ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • ½ tsp. cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions: 

Combine and microwave 6-8 minutes, stopping and stirring every 2 minutes. Serve warm with chips of your choice, baked nacho cheese Doritos are ideal but any tortilla chip works.