What To Do With Leftover Spinach Dip

I posted this recipe over three years ago on my craft blog and was very surprised that it quickly became my most popular post.  This inspired me to create a completely separate food blog, in order to share some of my favorite recipes and other kitchen experiments. 

Sarah's Chicken & Spinach Pizza (using leftover Spinach Dip)

• 1 can Pillsbury Grands home-style biscuits (or crescents, or 1 refrigerated pizza dough crust would also work)
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups of spinach dip made according the recipe on the Knorr Vegetable Soup packets (minus the water chestnuts)
• 1 cup of fully cooked chicken, cubed (such as Tyson's Grilled & Ready)
• 6 to 10 oz of Mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan
• 1/4 cup shredded cheddar

1. On a non-stick baking sheet, put one biscuit in the center, then surround it with the other biscuits in a circle, with the sides slightly touching.  Pinch the edges together and roll out with a rolling pin until it is pretty thin (about 14 inches in diameter for thinner crust, 12 inches for a thicker crust).  If you make it too thick, the center will still be doughy even when the edges are brown. 
2. Spread the spinach dip mixture in a thin layer over the dough, leaving a half inch of the crust exposed around the edges.  Everybody likes a nice crispy crust. 
3. If the chicken pieces are large, chop them a little smaller and then sprinkle the chicken on over the top of the spinach mixture.  Note: If you put the chicken on top of the cheese instead, it tends to get all dried out.
4. Next, sprinkle the 3 cheeses over the top.  I only used about 6 ounces of the mozzarella and I thought that was plenty, but some people like a lot of cheese.  Add as much as you want.
5. Bake at 400 degrees for 17 to 19 minutes, or until the cheese and the crust are lightly browned.  Serves 2 to 4 depending on appetites and how much they like spinach ;)

If you like red peppers, mushrooms, or artichokes, they would also go nicely with this.  The peppers or the the artichokes could be chopped and stirred into the spinach dip or you could chop them and put them on top.  Mushrooms should be sliced thinly and added to the top, or you can saute them in a little butter first so they don't get dried out.  Yum!

Notice I have not included nutritional info.  If I ever sit down to add up all the calories and such, I'll update this post, though I cannot imagine this being low calorie.  I don't care.  It's still yummy and hey, I didn't have to throw away any of the leftover spinach dip.   Win win!  

Recipe by Sarah Zenk