Roasted Butternut Squash and Spinach Dip
- 4 pieces bacon
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1-1/2 cups butternut squash, diced into 1/2-inch chunks
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cups packed spinach
- 1 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
- Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking tray with Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil and place a wire rack on top.
- Lay bacon on top of the rack and baste both sides with maple syrup.
- Bake for 2530 minutes, turning halfway through until the bacon is nice and crispy.
- Blot excess grease with paper towel and set aside.
- Line a small baking tray with foil.
- Place squash on the baking tray and drizzle with olive oil.
- Season with sea salt.
- Bake for 3035 minutes until the squash is tender and softened.
- Using a fork, lightly mash the squash.
- While the squash is roasting, prepare your spinach.
- Heat spinach in a pan over medium heat until wilted and cooked down (23 minutes).
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, Feta, garlic and cayenne, and mix together until smooth.
- Fold in spinach, squash, maple bacon and Monterey Jack.
- Pour the mixture into an oven-safe serving dish.
- Bake for 1015 minutes until the cheese has melted and the top begins to brown.
- Serve warm with crackers or sliced bread.
bacon, maple syrup, butternut squash, olive oil, salt, spinach, cream cheese, sour cream, feta cheese, garlic, cayenne, cheese, aluminum foil
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/roasted-butternut-squash-spinach-dip-186088.aspx (may not work)