Hot Spinach As Well As Artichoke Dip

Party flavor is coming upwards together with if yous are similar me, yous are starting to surf the Internet for that "next novel together with exciting" appetizer or political party snack recipe. I proceed all of those "potential recipes" inwards a folder on my desk together with in i lawsuit inwards a piece I await through it together with tell to myself..."what was I thinking?!?" So much for tardily nighttime Internet surfing I guess!!

Today's post service is i of those traditional "never fail" recipes that seems to delight everyone. I run inwards amongst depression fatty ingredients simply yous can't tell it. This tasty dip is hot together with creamy (it stays hot for a piece which is nice)and real slow to make.

Party flavor is coming upwards together with if yous are similar me HOT SPINACH together with ARTICHOKE DIP

8 ounce cream cheese (low fatty ok)
1/4 cup sour cream (low fatty ok)
1/4 loving cup Parmesan cheese (grated, non powdered)
1/4 cup Romano cheese (grated)
2 cloves garlic minced (I used roasted from jar)
1/2 teaspoon dry out basil
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
salt together with pepper to taste
(1) fourteen oz. tin ship away artichoke hearts (rinsed)
1/2 loving cup ruby-red bell pepper (chopped finely)
10 ounces fresh infant spinach
1/4 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese

Plunge fresh spinach into boiling H2O for well-nigh xxx seconds, take together with set into large bowl of H2O ice H2O to halt the cooking. Drain together with squeeze dry together with to a greater extent than or less chop.

Drain the artichokes together with rinse nether mutual depression temperature running water, together with thus chop into small-scale pieces.

Mix everything together together with house inwards a (lightly greased) small-scale oven proof dish. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Serve amongst pita chips or whatever sturdy cracker.