Copycat Recipe: Hot Artichoke & Spinach Dip ~ Taco Tuesday

Hot Artichoke Dip meets Creamy Spinach Dip in this marriage of taste bud heaven.  Mix in a little fresh garlic and a couple of cheeses for a Dip. To. Die for.  Seriously.  This is a copycat recipe for the Baked Artichoke & Spinach Dip that The Historic Wolf Creek Inn serves only on special occasions.  Now you can whip this up at home lickety-split and enjoy all it's goodness from the comfort of your couch.  Plus no one sees you licking your bowl clean either!

Chances are you have everything in your pantry to make this using only measuring spoons and a knife.  No blender or food processor makes clean-up a breeze too.  Somehow less dishes makes anything taste better.  All ingredients get mixed together right into the same bowl that you bake it in.

Resist the urge to eat it now, it is WAY better all hot and melty.

Hot Artichoke & Spinach Dip

Prep Time:  10 min

Cook Time:  20 min

Servings:  8-10

Ingredients:

1 ~ 14 ounce can water packed artichoke hearts, drained & chopped

1 ~ 10 ounce pack frozen chopped spinach, thawed & drained

2/3 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup light sour cream

4 ounce Neufchatel Cheese, softened (or regular cream cheese)

2 cups Parmesan Cheese, grated

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 small onion, finely chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare and mix artichokes, spinach, mayonnaise, sour cream, cheeses, garlic and onion into a 2 qt. casserole dish.  Or mix in a bowl and spoon into individual ramekins.

Bake 20 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

Serve with a sliced baguette, crackers, or just a spoon.

Cooks Note:

For a spicier version add 1/4 tsp chopped roasted red pepper flakes to the mixture before cooking.

 

See what I mean?  Simple.  More like simply delicious.  Pictured above is 'technically' a 2-person size but I seriously devoured the entire bowl after I was done taking pictures.

Would it be totally wrong to completely forgo Corn Beef & Cabbage and make a quadruple batch of this for St. Patrick's Day?  It IS green!

Want to learn a little more about The Wolf Creek Inn?  Here are a few other posts:

Annual Quilt Show

Crawdad Boil Recipe

I even got married at the Inn!  You can see a few pictures of the grounds here:

Romantic Valentine Mantle