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SPINACH & ARTICHOKE DIP

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 BOX FROZEN SPINACH CHOPPED FINELY
  • 1/2 SWEET YELLOW ONION
  • 7 OZ JARRED ARTICHOKE HEARTS DRAINED & CHOPPED FINELY
  • 1 CLOVE GARLIC LARGE
  • 1/4 CUP UNSALTED BUTTER 1/2 STICK
  • 1/3 CUP HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM
  • 4 OZ CREAM CHEESE 1/2 BLOCK
  • 2 OZ SHREDDED MOZZARELLA
  • 4 OZ SHREDDED MONTEREY JACK USE PEPPER JACK FOR SPICIER
  • 2 OZ SHREDDED SWISS CHEESE
  • 2 OZ FRESH SHREDDED PARMESAN USE A PARMESAN WEDGE
  • 1/4 TEASPOON CAYENNE PEPPER
  • S&P

Instructions

  • IN A LARGE SAUTE PAN, HEAT FROZEN SPINACH AND COOK UNTIL SIZZLING AND HOT. SQUEEZE OUT ALL WATER USING A PAPER TOWEL AND SIEVE.
  • WIPE OUT PAN LIGHTLY WITH A PAPER TOWEL. IN THE SAME PAN, MELT BUTTER AND ADD IN CHOPPED ONIONS. COOK ON MEDIUM LOW UNTIL SOFTENED AND TRANSLUCENT.
  • ADD IN GARLIC AND COOK FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. TOSS IN SPINACH AND CHOPPED ARTICHOKES AND STIR ALL TOGETHER.
  • IN A STAND MIXER WITH A WHISK ATTACHMENT OR A HAND MIXER AND BOWL, BEAT CREAM CHEESE UNTIL SMOOTH. SLOWLY ADD IN WHIPPING CREAM A LITTLE AT A TIME, COMBINING TOGETHER BEFORE ADDING MORE. CONTINUE MIXING UNTIL SMOOTH AND NO LUMPS REMAIN.
  • ADD SPINACH, ARTICHOKE, AND ONION MIXTURE TO THE CREAM MIXTURE AND STIR GENTLY. TOSS IN MOZZARELLA, MONTEREY JACK, AND SWISS, CAYENNE PEPPER, AND SEASON WITH S&P TO TASTES. STIR GENTLY AGAIN UNTIL WELL MIXED.
  • TRANSFER TO A GREASED BAKING DISH- AN 8X8" OR 2 SMALLER DISHES AND THEN SMOOTH THE TOP OF THE DIP.
  • COVER THE TOP WITH FRESHLY GRATED PARMESAN, ADD MORE AS NEEDED TO COVER COMPLETELY.
  • BAKE AT 350 F FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES UNTIL TOP IS ALL MELTED AND BUBBLING UP.
  • SERVE WITH TORTILLA CHIPS, SOUR CREAM, AND SALSA.