Ilene's Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip
photo by mswolfcry
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 1 1⁄4 cups parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 1⁄3 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream, I prefer Knudsen
- 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise, I prefer Best Foods
- 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1⁄4 cup milk, I use 1% since that's what I have on hand
- 1⁄4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 garlic cloves, minced fine
- 1 - 1 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, to taste (I prefer 1 1/2 tsp)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 -3 dashes cracked black pepper
directions
- *Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- *Thaw and drain spinach. I find it easiest to do this by putting thawed spinach in a clean dish towel and wringing out the excess liquid.
- *Add spinach, chopped artichoke hearts, parmesan cheese and 1 cup monterey jack cheese to a large bowl and combine till well mixed.
- *In a separate bowl mix sour cream, mayonnaise, cream cheese, milk, cream, garlic, pepper flakes, salt and pepper till well combined.
- *Add wet ingredients to spinach and cheese mixture and mix well. Taste for salt -- add a little more if needed.
- *Pour into a greased (butter or Pam) casserole dish and top with remaining 1/3 cup monterey jack cheese.
- *Bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbly.
- *Serve with tortilla chips or baguette slices.
- *Enjoy!
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Reviews
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Mmmm....so good! Never had spinach dip with spice to it...I really liked the little of spice the pepper flakes added to this. I used the full amount of pepper flakes and it wasn't overly spicy at all but if you don't care for that then add a little less....I wouldn't omit it though because in my opinion that's what makes it so good. Can't wait to make it again for company!
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I love this recipe! This is the best spinach and artichoke dip I've ever had. This was always my go to appetizer at restaurants but now I can't order it anymore...nothing compares to this recipe. I've made this several times and everyone asks for the recipe. I didn't need to make any changes, very good as is. It's good cold too. Thanks for the recipe!