Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Warm Spinach & Artichoke Dip


One of my favorite party dips to make beside Jalapeno Crab Dip (to be posted at a later date)...There are so many variations to this dip so feel free to experiment with this one. I still experiment with it, I actually just made it the other day and added a tablespoon of the marinate from the marinated artichokes...it added a little zing.....but the trick is making sure you get good quality marinated artichokes with a flavor you like, if you do not like the marinated artichokes they do have canned ones and ones w/o marinade....This recipe makes and 8x8 pan for a crowd....1/2 the recipe for a smaller group.....it also can be lightened up by using low fat cream cheese and low fat mayo.....Serve with your favorite bread or crackers......

Makes 8x8 glass pan

2 8oz Pk Cream Cheese, softened at room temp
2 Small Jars Marinated Artichoke Hearts, drained & chopped (can stir in 1-2 T of the marinate)
1 10oz package of Frozen Chopped Spinach, thawed, drained & squeezed
3/4-1 C of Mayo
1-2 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 Dash of Worcestershire Sauce
1 Lemon, juiced
1 C+ Parmesan Cheese or Parmesan Cheese Blend (Asiago/Parm/Romano), shredded

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat Cream Cheese and Mayo together. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Pour into dish, top with extra parm cheese if you like and bake for 25-30 min until hot throughout. Serve with your favorite fresh bread, toasted bread, crackers or tortilla chips.....


1 comment:

Kaelee said...

Edits: I exchanged 1 jar of artichoke hearts for 1/2lb of cooked shrimp (chopped in 3's)...Shawn's new favorite! I have been loving this with Cracked Black Pepper Triscuits!