A friend and I made this dip last night. Oh my goodness, it was heavenly! I was quite willing to skip all the other dishes from dinner, and just eat this. It is very rich and oh so good. I didn't chop the artichoke hearts, so we had nice big chunks of them in the dip. I liked it that way. However, if you don't want big bites of artichoke, you can easily chop them a bit before putting them in the dip.
Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip
Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip
Ingredients:
1 (8oz) package of cream cheese
4 cups artichoke hearts drained
2 ½ cups spinach frozen and chopped (or as much as you like)
¼ cup mayonnaise
½ cup parmesan cheese shredded
2 cloves garlic finely minced
1 teaspoon of dried basil
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Topping:
½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Allow cream cheese to come to room temperature. Cream together cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic, parmesan cheese and basil. Mix in artichoke hearts, spinach, and mozzarella cheese. Mix until well blended. Pour into well greased deep dish 9 inch pie pan, top with mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake at 350*F for approximately 25 minutes or until top is browned. Keep an eye on it, all ovens are different. Serve with toasted antipasto bread.
