Ruth's Hot Spinach Dip

This is an easy-to-execute recipe for a fresh-tasting cheese dip using fresh spinach, tomato, and jalapeno with cream cheese and pepperjack cheese.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 264 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 small tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil, or to taste
• 1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach, chopped
• ½ cup half-and-half, or more to taste
• 8 ounces shredded pepperjack cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut up and softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir tomatoes and jalapeno pepper into the onion; add spinach and garlic and cook until the spinach wilts, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 2

Pour half-and-half into the saucepan; add pepperjack cheese and cream cheese. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the cheese is completely melted, 5 to 7 minutes.