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    Spinach Artichoke Dip

    January 12, 2022 by Alaine Leave a Comment

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    Easy Spinach Artichoke Dip is a flavorful oven-baked dip made with cream cheese, parmesan cheese, frozen spinach, mayo and canned artichokes hearts that will have everyone asking for the recipe! 

    cast iron skilled of bake spinach artichoke dip with mozzarella cheese

    Spinach Artichoke Dip is something I look forward to ordering at restaurants. Inspired by a recent trip to the Gristmill, this dip has the flavor and taste I expect when I think of restaurant style Spinach Artichoke Dip. I love to have this cooking when guests arrive. Not only does it buy time till dinner is ready, but it is always a hit! 

    The best thing is it only takes about 10 minutes to prep and can be made with many ingredients you likely already have stocked in your kitchen. I think this is the kind of appetizer that you can serve year round - from dinner parties to baby showers and everything in between!

    Ingredients

    • Cream Cheese - I use regular cream cheese but you can use reduced fat for less total calories.
    • Grated Parmesan Cheese – Higher quality parmesan will have more flavor, but I have made this many times with what I had on hand - Kraft Parmesan Cheese!
    • Mayonnaise –Duke’s is my go-to.  
    • Spices: Dried Basil, Salt and Pepper
    • Artichoke Hearts – can use water packed or for more flavor try marinated. 
    • Frozen Spinach - Uses about ⅔ of a 12 oz. package of frozen spinach.
    • Mozzarella Cheese – For topping, can use more than recipe calls for if you like a very cheesy topping. 

    Recipe Notes

    • One key to successfully making this dish is to be sure and squeeze all the water from the spinach. Microwave frozen spinach in a bowl for 60-90 seconds, place in colander and press water out, then squeeze with paper towel or cheese cloth. 
    • I like a good artichoke to cracker ratio, to achieve this I coarsely chop the artichoke hearts. By doing this, it makes sure it’s easy to dip a chip or cracker in and ensures you get ALL the flavors in every bite. 
    • I like to prep this before hand and let it sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, I think it helps the flavors meld. You can even make it the night before!
    • Bake in a pie plate, small oven-safe skillet or ceramic baking dish.

    Variations

    • Add crushed red pepper of a couple dashes of Tabasco for some heat. 

    Is Spinach Artichoke Dip healthy?

    The dip prepared has roughly 70 calories, 6 grams of fat and 2 grams of carbohydrates per 2 Tablespoon serving. If you are concerned about this fitting this into your daily dietary needs, consider serving with fresh veggies or whole-grain crackers.

    To slightly reduce the calories in Spinach Artichoke Dip, you can used reduced fat cream cheese and light mayonnaise. 

    What to serve with dip?

    Serving suggestions include a variety of crackers, sliced baguette, tortilla chips, pita chips or fresh veggies such as celery, bell pepper slices, and baby carrots. 

    cracker topped with dip

    Spinach Artichoke Dip

    Oven baked dip made with cream cheese, parmesan, frozen spinach and artichoke hearts. Serve hot with crackers.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 oz. package Cream Cheese softened
    • ½ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
    • ¼ cup Mayonnaise
    • 2 tsp. Minced Garlic
    • 1 tsp. Dried Basil
    • ¼ tsp. Salt
    • ¼ tsp. Pepper
    • 14 oz. can Artichoke Hearts rinsed, drained and coarsely chopped
    • ½ cup frozen chopped Spinach thawed and squeezed dry
    • ¼ cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese

    Instructions
     

    • Combine cream cheese, parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, garlic, basil, salt and pepper. Mix well.
    • Fold in chopped spinach and artichoke hearts. Transfer to a lightly greased 9 inch pie plate or baking dish.
    • Top with mozzarella cheese.
    • Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

    Notes

    For richer flavor, let chill for at least 30 minutes before baking. 
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    Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.

    Enjoy y'all!

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