How To Make Baked Spinach and Artichoke Dip
This dip is one of the most delicious and perfect recipes for winters. The great combination of spinach and artichoke makes the dip taste sensational. The dish can be used as a quick meal in the evening as it takes only about 40 minutes to be ready.
The recipe includes a host of cheese ingredients which are stirred together with spinach, artichoke, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. The mixture is baked for 30 minutes and the dip is ready. It can be served with crackers or pita bread for an even better taste.
Prep time: 15 min
Bake time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 servings
Utensils: Baking pan, Mixing bowls, wooden spatula
Ingredients:
Softened cream cheese: 1 package
Mayonnaise: ¼ cup
Grated Parmesan cheese: ¼ cup
Grated Romano cheese: ¼ cup
Shredded mozzarella cheese: ¼ cup of
Frozen chopped spinach: ½ cup
Peeled and minced clove garlic: 1
Drained and chopped artichoke hearts: 1 can
Dried basil: ½ teaspoon
Garlic salt: ¼ teaspoon
Salt and pepper: Per taste
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven at a temperature of 350°F. In addition to that, lightly grease the baking pan on all sides so that the dip does not stick at the bottom during baking. Oil and butter can be used for this purpose but make sure that a moderate quantity is used as excess oil or butter at the bottom could cause a change in taste of the dip
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In a large bowl, add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, basil, salt, pepper and garlic salt and mix the ingredients. Thoroughly stir the mixture of ingredients until they are well combined. Now add the can of artichoke hearts and spinach into the bowl and stir with a wooden spatula.
It is important to mix everything gently so that everything is well combined in the end. Make sure to clean the sides of the bowl and when the mixture is ready, pour everything in the baking pan. Spread the dip evenly in the dish and spread the ¼ cup of mozzarella cheese on top of the mixture. -
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Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and wait for a good 25 minutes until the dip is ready. A good way to determine whether the dish is ready is to put in a toothpick in the centre of the baking pan and if that comes out clean, the dip should be removed from the oven. Serve immediately with crackers.
