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What’s not to love about this stuffed french bread? It’s cheesy, creamy and totally healthy. Well, kinda, sorta almost totally healthy.
You’ll find this to be an extremely easy appetizer to make. First, sauté a little chopped onion in a little bit of butter. Add chopped spinach and roasted red peppers and let them cook down a bit. (P.S. I used thawed frozen spinach and a jar of roasted red peppers).
Then, stir in greek yogurt, cream cheese and cheddar cheese and allow it all to melt and get creamy. Place this flavorful mixture inside a hollowed out loaf of french bread, top with a little remaining cheese and bake in the oven. Easy and delicious!
If you’d like to give these stuffed french bread bites a little kick, add a tablespoon of chopped jalapeño peppers into the pan with the onions.
This deliciously cheesy Spinach and Cheese Stuffed French Bread is a hit at any party. Serve the dip with tortilla chips or cut into slices to serve.
Enjoy!
Spinach and Cheese Stuffed French Bread
Ingredients
- 1 long loaf of french bread
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 12 oz spinach frozen package thawed and drained
- 12 oz roasted red peppers canned red peppers drained and chopped
- 8- oz plain greek yogurt
- 8- oz cream cheese
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded plus additional for the topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Using a serrated knife, trip the upper quarter off the length of the top of the loaf of french bread. Hollow out the center of the loaf, leaving the shell. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add the chopped onion and cook for 2 minutes. Sprinkle in the salt and pepper and add the spinach. Cook for an additional 2 minutes, stirring occasionally until there isn't much water from the spinach in the pan.
- Add in the chopped red peppers and stir for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the yogurt, cream cheese and cheddar cheese. Reduce the heat and cook, stirring constantly until the cheeses melt.
- Remove pan from the heat.
- Fill the hollowed out bread loaf with the spinach-cheese mixture and top with the additional cheddar cheese.
- Wrap the loaf in aluminum foil.
- Place the loaf on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and unwrap.
- Serve warm with chips for dipping, if desired, or cut the bread into 2-inch slices.
