Cheddar Spinach Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. onion, chopped
5 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 oz. sliced, canned mushrooms, chopped
1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
parsley to taste
seasoned pepper to taste
1/8 tsp. minced garlic
salt to taste
1/16 tsp. paprika
1/2 lb. fresh spinach
1/4 lb. black olives

Preparation

Saute onions and spinach in bacon grease until tender.
Chop spinach.
Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate overnight to blend flavors.
Heat 30 to 45 minutes (in a small casserole dish) in 350\u00b0 oven.
Garnish with black olives and a spinach leaf.
Serve with Swiss cheese crackers.
Makes 2 cups spread.