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                      Spinach Dip in a Bread Bowl

Recipe By     : Sue Klapper
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2      cups          sour cream
  1      envelope      ranch salad dressing mix
  1      package       spinach, frozen -- chopped, thawed
    1/4  cup           onion -- chopped
    3/4  teaspoon      dried basil
    1/2  teaspoon      dried oregano
  1                    loaf          round bread
                       raw vegetables

In a bowl, combine first six ingredients.  Chill for at least 1 hour.  Cut a 1 - 1/2 inch slice off the top of the loaf; set aside.  Hollow out the bottom part, leaving a thick shell.  Cut or tear the slice from the top of the loaf
and the bread from inside into bite-size pieces.  Fill the shell with dip; set on a large platter.  Arrange the bread pieces and vegetables around it and serve immediately. Yield: 10 to 15 servings.  Source:  Taste of Home Magazine: June/July 1995.





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