For all of you out there that always stop at the local grocery store to pick up a vegetable tray on your way to the next party, don’t do it next time! This is one of the first recipes I concocted many years ago. It still turns about to be the hit of every party I bring it to. You’ll have no problem making this version of Spinach Artichoke Dip and transporting it to your next friends dinner party!
Ingredients:
1 bag of fresh spinach (tear off all the stems and wash the leafs)
2 packs of cream cheese
4-6 cloves of garlic (crushed and chopped into fine pieces)
1-2 cans of artichokes (drained and chopped up)
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
1 pumpernickel bread bowl (cut out the center and use this as the bread dipper pieces)
Some extra crackers in case you run out of bread….
Directions:
Cook the spinach in a large pot or pan until it shrivels down a bit, turn off the heat and drain out all the liquid.
In a sauce pan, add the spinach, garlic, cream cheese, parmesan cheese and artichokes. Cook until the cheese is melted completely.
I usually put this into a Tupperware container if I’m transporting this to another house. Just microwave it before you’re ready to server and pour it into the bread bowl.
Cut out the bread bowl, add the dip and arrange the chunks of bread around the bowl!
