The Best Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip Ever!

Author: Michelle Petrano

Ingredients

• $1$ cup chopped artichoke hearts (canned or frozen, thawed)
• $\frac{1}{2}$ cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• $8$ oz. Cream cheese
• $\frac{1}{2}$ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• $\frac{1}{2}$ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• $\frac{1}{4}$ tsp. salt
• $\frac{1}{8}$ tsp. Garlic powder
• Dash of ground pepper
• $\frac{1}{4}$ to $\frac{1}{2}$ cup Feta cheese
• Your choice of…
  • Crackers
  • Chips
  • Sliced, toasted bread
  • Fritos (my personal preference)
  • Tortilla chips are also good

Instructions

• Boil the spinach and artichoke hearts in a cup of water in a small saucepan over medium heat until tender, about $10$ minutes.
• Drain in a colander when done.
• Heat the cream cheese in a small bowl in the microwave set on HIGH heat just until hot. (I usually just put the cream cheese in the still warm saucepan to heat it up … very effective).
• Add the spinach and artichoke hearts to the cream cheese and stir well. (If the cream cheese isn’t warm enough to soften, thank yourself for putting it in the saucepan and turn on the burner to help heat it, but be careful not to burn.)
• Add the remaining ingredients, except the Feta, to the cream cheese mixture.
• Place the dip into a fancier serving dish, top with Feta, and serve hot.

Tip

For a variety, add diced green onions, crab, shrimp, or whatever you want.