Easy On-Hand Spinach Dip

I had the munchies tonight.  Not hungry enough for a real meal, but hungry enough for something to snack on.  I took a look around the kitchen to see what I had.  Cream of Chicken soup.  As much as I love that right by itself, that really wasn't what I wanted.  I had club crackers, but who wants plain old crackers?  I needed something to eat WITH them...  I opened the freezer...ice cubes, a pack of chicken, a couple of Popsicles, and some spinach.  That's when it hit me!  Spinach Dip!  I wanted Spinach Dip!!!  But...how was I going to make that?  A quick peek in the fridge revealed some shredded mozzarella.  Now we're cooking!

I've had a couple of people tell me they are counting carbs or calories, so I figured I'd go ahead and do that for you.  Check your containers, though.  They do vary depending on the brand.

1 can of Cream of Chicken Soup (18g carbs, 70 calories)
2 cups of frozen spinach (3g carbs, 30 calories)
1/2 cup of mozzarella (2g Carbs, 80 calories)

I mixed everything in a small baking dish, and put it in the oven on 350 for about thirty minutes. When the top was lightly brown, I took it out, and let it cool for a few minutes.  As it cools, it thickens up a little bit.  It makes about 2 2/3 cups of dip, by the time the spinach cooks down and everything melts together.  I didn't see what the sodium content was, but between the mozzarella and the soup, it was definitely salty.  I think when I make it again, I will double the recipe and use one can of Cream of Mushroom to cut the saltiness.  You could also use a different cheese.  A mild cheddar or colby jack would probably be nice.  Nonetheless, it was very tasty!  If you're craving a salty snack, this one's for you!

We'll say a serving is 1/3 cup, though I ate an entire cup of it.  Hey, I'm considering it supper, lol.  Anyway, if we count a serving as 1/3 cup, that would have 22.5 calories and 2.75 carbs. I ate it with the club crackers, which I did NOT check the carb content of.  I think I would rather have cut up and baked some whole wheat tortillas with it.  I'll have to buy some and try this again.  See?  Already, I'm thinking of how to make it different the next go around. Hope you enjoy it!  Use what you've got, and make it your own.  Alright!  Get cooking!  :D