Dimitri wrote:
> "Pascal" > wrote in message
> om...
>> Savory Spinach Spread
>>
>> 1 10 oz. package frozen chopped spinach
>> 1/2 tsp. salt
>> 1/4 cup milk
>> 1/2 tsp black pepper
>> 1 Tbsp oil
>> 11 oz. package Cream Cheese cut up in cubes
>> 2-3 tsp. bottled roasted garlic or 2 minced fine garlic cloves
>> Few dashes of hot pepper sauce
>>
>> Cook spinach, draining well - squeezing out excess liquid and set
>> aside. In medium saucepan, combine the rest of the ingredients.
>> Cook and
>> stir over low heat until cheese is melted and heated through. Stir
>> in spinach. Serve warm with crackers, toasted pitas, party breads,
>> etc.
>>
>>
>> More appetizers and cocktails:
>> http://users.pandora.be/pascal.meijer
>
> Nice stuff.
>
> Hint - when trying to squeeze out the excess liquid from cooked
> spinach, put it into a potato ricer and press.
>
> Works like a charm.
>
> Dimitri
>
I prefer to press it in one of those collapsible veggie steamers; squeeze a
couple of times over the sink and you're done.

Jill