Olive Garden Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip

Submitted by chris_tam

"I had this dip over at a friend's house this past weekend and OMG this stuff is delicious. This stuff is so great, I am making this for a Christmas party. My friend told me she got this recipe off copycat site."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 14 ounces artichoke hearts, drained coarsely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup spinach, frozen chopped
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise do not use Miracle Whip
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1⁄4 cup romano cheese
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon basil, dry
• 1⁄4 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic salt
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Allow cream cheese to come to room temperature.
2. Cream together mayonnaise, Parmesan, Romano cheese, garlic, basil and garlic salt. Mix well.
3. Add the artichoke hearts and spinach careful to drain this well.
4. Store in a container until you are ready to use.
5. Spray pie pan with pam, pour in dip, and top with cheese.
6. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until the top is browned.
7. serve with toasted bread.

Reviews

[Ms B.]

This is a great old standby. There are so many variations of the Spinach and Artichoke dip and this one is a winner. I used marinated artichoke hearts and omitted the garlic salt. We baked this in a pumpernickel bread bowl and served it with chunks of the toasted bread. Yum! Always a winner.

 

[Conley]

What a wonderful dip!! It is soooo good and easy to make!