Baked Spinach Dip Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 c. mayonnaise
1 10 oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 8 oz. can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 green onion, chopped
2 tsp. dill weed
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 unsliced round loaf (1 lb.) sourdough bread
raw vegetables

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise.
Stir in the rest of the ingredients.
Cut a 1 1/2 inch slice off top of bread and set aside.
Carefully hollow out bottom leaving a 1/2 inch shell.
Cube removed bread and set aside.
Fill the shell with spinach dip; replace top.
Wrap in heavy duty foil and place on baking sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until dip is heated through.
Open foil carefully.
Serve warm with bread cubes and vegetables.