Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Cream Cheese- 8 ounces

Mayonnaise-1/4cup

Sour Cream- 1/4 cup

Fresh Parmesan Cheese- 1/4 cup

Italian Mix Cheese- 1/4 cup

Mozzarella Cheese-1/3 cup 

1 bunch of Fresh Spinach

1 Jar of Artichoke Hearts

1 teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt

2 tablespoons of garlic powder (substitute for 2 fresh garlic cloves)

1/2 teaspoon of crush peppers

1 teaspoon of seasoned pepper

1/2 tablespoon olive oil (for cooking spinach)

 

Rinse and cut the stems off the fresh Spinach. Make sure the spinach is thoroughly rinsed and drained before placing it into the skillet. .

Pour the olive oil into a skillet a let it sit for a minute or two. Once the skillet is hot place the spinach into the skillet

 

Turn the spinach over a few times until it becomes soft.

 

Once the spinach is soft, remove from the heat and drain it in a strainer. I cut the spinach in thirds to make it easier to mix.

Remove the hearts from the jar. Personally I normally use fresh artichokes, however I did not have time to prepare a fresh artichoke for this recipe. Pour the artichokes in a bowl with the juice, heat the bowl up for 2 minutes. This softens the artichokes a little more. Remove the hot artichokes from the juice and dispose of the juice. Cut the hearts in half. This make them easier to mix up, when they are ready to add with everything else.

Place the artichokes and spinach in a strainer and drain the remaining juices.

Combine all seasonings together in a large mixing bowl

Add the spinach and artichoke in with the seasonings and stir until all of the ingredients are thoroughly mixed

Place the dip in a glass cooking dish. Layer with a 1/4 cup of Parmesan Cheese and add another layer of Mozzarella cheese (1/4 cup)  to top it off. Sprinkle a handful of crushed peppers (1 tsp.) on the top for color and or presentation. If you want your dip to be a little hotter, add more crushed peppers

So I placed this in a countertop oven at work. It cooked a little more than I preferred, however there were no complaints. Cook for 25-30 minutes on a 350 degrees. Remove and serve with tortilla chips or crackers and Enjoy!