This spinach artichoke dip changed my world.
This post is sponsored by our good friends at Delta Faucet. All opinions are my own.
If you're looking for the best spinach artichoke dip EVER, this is it. No need to search any further. You've found what you've been looking for.
The recipe is from my aunt (hi Aunty Neecy!) who got it from a co-worker of hers. If you like your spinach artichoke dip to be ooey, gooey and cheesy, you will love this one. It's my fav.
When my aunt serves this she bakes the spinach artichoke dip in an ovenproof dish and serves it with crackers and bread on the side. I used my aunt's recipe but borrow my mom's way of serving spinach artichoke dip and put it in a hollowed out loaf of sourdough.
And just for good measure, I basted the bread with a little garlic butter. Oh ya, I did.
I love ripping off pieces of the garlicky bread and scooping up the warm spinach artichoke dip. Sure, it can be messy (I always seem to end up with as much dip on my knuckles as on the bread) but that's half the fun of it.
I love the messy part. You can call me crazy, but I truly believe that to make a good meal you have to embrace the mess. I swear it makes the food taste better.
When my sister and I were young, we'd spend hours standing on chairs at the kitchen counter. We'd take turns cracking eggs into bowls (and all over the counter), measuring out flour and doing our best to make a giant mess. Our mom embraced the mess and passed that onto us.
Something magical happens when you roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty. You become connected to what you're doing. You relax. You laugh. You have fun. Honestly, making a mess is not a bad thing. I like to think of it as evidence that awesome things are happening in my kitchen.
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- 1 loaf of unsliced, French bread (see notes)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced, divided
- 1 -14 ounce can of artichoke hearts (NOT marinated)
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 1 cup real mayonnaise (NOT Miracle Whip)
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese, packed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut the top off the loaf of French bread and hollow out the inside, being careful not to cut all the way through.
- Heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. When it has melted add 2 minced cloves of the garlic. Brush the sides and inside of the bread with the garlic butter.
- Chop the artichoke hearts and spinach in a food processor until chunky.
- Transfer to a bowl and mix in the mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and the remaining clove of minced garlic. Spoon the spinach artichoke dip into the hollowed out loaf of French bread.
- Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until heated through bubbling on the edges. I like to mix the dip around a little when I pull it out of the oven as the top can go a funny colour when it bakes.
*To make this Spinach Artichoke Dip gluten-free either sub gluten-free bread for the bread bowl or bake it in an ovenproof dish instead.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Delta Faucet. The opinions and text are all mine.
Kristen Stevens
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