In my lifetime, I’ve had many cooking disasters. I can vividly remember the yellow cake that reminded me of cinder blocks. I cringe thinking of the time I mixed up baking soda and baking powder. On top of all that, the number of times I’ve undercooked vegetables could fill a book.
However, every once in a while, a mistake turns into something fantastic!
Several months ago, I was having one of those days that lends itself to comfort food and all I wanted was my mom’s spinach dip. I stopped at the store on the way home to pick up all the ingredients. Vegetable soup mix – check. Water chestnuts – check. I had everything else at home, so I was on my way! (I’m sure you can see where this is going.)
I got home and started throwing the dip together so it could sit for a few minutes before I tore into it. I mixed the mayo and sour cream, chopped the water chestnuts, threw in the vegetable soup mix, and noticed that something seemed a little off.
I forgot the spinach. I had no spinach for my spinach dip. There was no way in hell I was going back to the store.
Rather than trashing the whole thing, I added a little more sour cream and another seasoning packet, and my dip turned out awesome! Give it a shot at your next get-together and see what people think!
Jennifer’s Spinach-less Spinach Dip
(Based on the Knorr Spinach Dip recipe)
1 container (16 oz.) sour cream
1 cup Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise
2 packages Knorr® Vegetable recipe mix
1 can (8 oz.) water chestnuts, drained and chopped
Stir together and allow to sit as long as you can stand it – at least 1/2 hour. Don’t serve it super-cold.
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