First, the recipe. Then, a few tips based on my own trial and error.
SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP
- 1 C mayonnaise
- 1 C fresh parmesan cheese
- 1 can artichoke hearts, chopped
- ~6 handfuls of spinach, chopped a bit then sauteed
- 4 oz cream cheese
- Splash of tabasco sauce
Mix it all together. Bake at 350 (in a crock suitable for serving) for 30-45 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Serve with corn chips, baguette, fresh pita, pita chips...YUM.
TIPS:
- Use FRESH parmesan cheese. This is important for the consistency.
- I buy quartered artichoke hearts and then just break them apart with my fingers. Saves you from having to wash a cutting board and knife!
- If you're making this for yourself and aren't too worried about presentation, mix the stuff right in the dish you're going to cook it in. Again, cuts down on dishes to wash! HOWEVER....if you want the dish to look nice, mix it in a bowl first then put in the dish...otherwise you end up with stuff cooking on the side of the dish.
- Definitely saute your spinach before mixing it in to get the water out. 6 handfuls will seem like a lot, but it really cooks down. If you don't want to bother with the saute step, just buy canned spinach and use about 1/3-1/2 of the can, but make sure you drain it!
- This is not the healthiest recipe. If you want, you can use low-fat mayo and cream cheese. But, I say just go full fat and really indulge!
7 comments:
YUM! This looks WAY better than the tub from Costco that's in my fridge right now.
LOVE love..love! your new shot. so fun. and..p.s. your hair looks great.
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heart-brit
I love your blog! What wonderful photos and recipes!
I'm excited to try it out!! It looks delicious!
this is MY favorite recipe too! but i also like to add a bit of garlic and some asiago cheese for a nuttier smokier flavor. mmm..
That looks delicious and can not wait to try this recipe, thank you very much for sharing this!
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This is my sisters absolute fav recipe!!
I am the "annonymous" from a few weeks ago with the orange pulled pork. I wish the recipe was more exciting...but it is uber simple. Pork loin roast-3 or 4 lbs (I have used a chuck roast too), your favorite bottle of BBQ sauce, and juice from an orange. Put it all in the crock-pot heaven and let it stew for 8 hours on low. Get your favorite hogies or hamburger buns--and load up! Does it get any easier? :) Enjoy...
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