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Veggie tray

Hidden Valley Ranch dip packet
1 pint sour cream
1 package frozen spinach, thawed
1 round bread
1 loaf of bread (sourdough, marble, or rye)
assorted raw vegetables

Mix sour cream with the ranch dip. Press and drain the spinach of as much liquid as you can and gently chop it up. Mix chopped, drained spinach into the sour cream. Set aside. Hollow out the round bread about 1 1/2 to 2 inches from the bottom of the bread. Tear the bread section you've just removed into bite-size pieces. Tear the other loaf of bread into bite-size pieces as well. Fill the round bread loaf with the dip and place it in the middle of a platter. Surround with bread pieces and vegetables.

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The menu

Appetizers
Veggie plate with dip
Cheese plate

Main course
Chicken Marengo
Stuffed shells
Roots and vines

Dessert
Coffee bomb

Wine
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau, Vega Sindoa Tempranillo/Cabernet Sauvignon, Valdumia Albariño Rias Baixas

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