Saturday, June 19, 2021

Spinach artichoke dip

Spinach Artichoke DipThis dip is deliciously rich and creamy, perfectly cheesy, brimming with spinach and artichokes and it's always a crowd favorite! This version is so easy to make. It's oven baked and served warm and melty.Servings: 8Prep10 minutesCook20 minutes
Ready in: 30 minutes
Ingredients

  • 8 oz. cream cheese, well softened
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 garlic clove, minced (1 tsp)
  • 2/3 cup (76g) finely shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup (56g) finely shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Pepper, to taste
  • 1 (14 oz) can quartered artichoke hearts, can liquid drained, squeeze artichokes to drain excess liquid, chopped
  • 6 oz. frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain excess liquid
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a small (1 quart) baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl stir together cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, parmesan, mozzarella and pepper.Stir in artichokes and spinach.Spread mixture evenly into prepared baking dish. Bake in preheated oven until heated through and melty, about 20 minutes.
Serve warm with tortilla chips, crackers or toasted baguette slices


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Bekah’s version:


45 minute dip: 
2 bags of chopped spinach
1 can quartered artichoke hearts (drain the brine) 
8oz shredded pepper jack
8oz cream cheese, softened
8oz sour cream (I used Full fat Greek yogurt in the one I made for us Bc I didn’t have sour cream) 
1/4-1/2 cup shredded Parmesan (the shaky kraft stuff works) 
1 yellow onion
1/2 stick salted butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste 
(Original recipe calls for a bit of cayenne but that’s up to your preference) 
Steam spinach, or just do what I did and dump it frozen into the glass dish you’re going to cook in and put it in the microwave until it’s heated through. While it heats, sauté your onion in the butter until soft and clear. Add garlic and sauté another minute or so. 
Remove spinach from microwave or steamer basket and 1) press water out with paper towels to remove as much excess moisture as possible or 2) press in a strainer. 
Combine onion mixture, cream cheese, sour cream, Parmesan and 1/2 the shredded pepper jack into glass dish with spinach. Use a fork to combine well. Then I put the artichoke hearts in but I break them up a bit my roughly chopping them or just kinda squishing them apart with my fingers so they distribute more evenly? Haha. 
Combine the mixture again, tasting and seasoning with salt and pepper as needed. After well seasoned, flatten out in dish with utensil. Top with remaining pepper jack in even layer. Clean up edges of glass dish with paper towel so cheeses don’t get crusted on and make clean up more of a bitch. Bake in 400 degree oven until bubbly and cheese on top starts to brown. Or heat in microwave for 4-5 minutes until heated through and bubbly! 😉

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