Name: Spinach Dip
Ingredients: 10 ounces frozen spinach; 1 Knorr vegetable soup mix; 1 1/2 cups sour cream; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1 loaf sourdough or pumpernickel bread

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Preparing for the Super Bowl? Think bread bowl. This spinach dip is housed in a hollowed-out loaf of bread. Choose pumpernickel or sourdough and have other items for dipping on hand—those bread bites go fast!

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