Sunday, December 11, 2011

Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Every chain restaurant serves a version of this dip.  It is usually served with corn chips and is always a crowd pleaser.  If you would like to take a dip to a holiday party that is sure to impress, make this.  Everyone knows it as something you only get at a restaurant and now you can make it.  It is not a low fat dish but you can lighten it up with low fat mayo and cream cheese. 

Ingredients:

2 8 oz. bricks cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayo
1 14 oz. can Artichoke hearts, chopped
1 10 oz. box chopped frozen spinach, thawed and liquid removed
1/2 cup shredded or grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese, plus extra for garnish
1 garlic clove, minced

Here's how:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Add the cream cheese and mayo to a mixer and beat until well combined.

Into the mixer

Well beated and combined
Add remaining ingredients and mix until fully incorporated.

Artichokes from the can

Roughly chopped

Spinach thawed and squeezed the water out

Everything in the bowl

All mixed together
Pour into a medium sized casserole dish. Place some extra cheese on top in a thin layer.

Into the dish, cheese on top
Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes, until the center is hot and the top is just starting to brown.

Serve with corn chips.

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