Friday, November 28, 2014

Year 2 - Beetroot & Spinach Dip

Year two made a colourful beetroot dip and spinach dip. The beetroot dip turned out to be the winner, prefered by 3/4 of the class.





Recipe Beetroot Dip

  • 4 (about 600g) beetroot bulbs, unpeeled, roots and stems removed 
  • 1/2 cup herbs
  • 125g sour cream
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper

Place beetroot in a microwave dish. Microwave for 5min or until soft. Wearing rubber gloves to avoid staining your hands, peel beetroot and coarsely chop. Place beetroot, herbs and  sour cream in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper. 

Recipe Spinach Dip

  • Bunch spinach
  • herbs
  • 125g creamed cheese, softened
  • 125g tub sour cream
  • packet spring vegetable soup mix
Place spinach, cream cheese, sour cream and soup mix in a food processor. Process, scraping down sides occasionally, until almost smooth.