CHEDDAR'S SANTA FE SPINACH DIP *copy cat*

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pint half and half
• 2 cups Kraft’s Pepper Jack Cheese
• 2 8 ounce cream cheese packs
• 2 4 ounce green chili pepper cans
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, chopped
• 20 ounces frozen spinach
• Salt and Pepper to taste (1 layer of top of mixing bowl)
• 1 Tablespoon Sour Cream (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

In a large mixing bowl, defrost frozen spinach in microwave for 5 minutes on high.  Drain excess water from mixing bowl.  Soften cream cheese blocks in microwave at 30 second intervals until cream cheese is mixable.  Add softened cream cheese into mixing bowl.  Add Pepper Jack cheese, green chili peppers, onion, salt, pepper, and chopped jalapeno peppers to mixing bowl.   Mix thoroughly.  Slowly add half and half stirring intermittently.  Pour spinach mixture into 9X13 baking dish.  Cook at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for ½ hour.  Add sour cream and stir dip thoroughly for serving.  Serve with tortilla chips.

Source:  http://brassandwhatnots.blogspot.com/2012/09/cheddars-santa-fe-spinach-dip-copy-cat.html