The Best Spinach Artichoke Dip Ever The Pioneer Woman Recipes

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add the minced garlic and cook for a couple of minutes.
• Crank up the heat a bit and throw in the spinach. Stir around and cook for a couple of minutes until the spinach wilts.
• Remove the spinach from the skillet and put it in a small strainer. Squeeze the excess juice back into the skillet. Set the spinach aside.
• Throw in the artichokes and cook over medium high heat for several minutes, until liquid is cooked off and artichokes start to get a little color. Remove the artichokes.
• In the same skillet or a different pot, melt 3 additional tablespoons of butter and whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour until it makes a paste. Cook over medium-low for a minute or two, then pour in milk. Stir and cook until slightly thickened and splash in more milk if needed.
• Add cream cheese, feta, Parmesan, pepper jack, and cayenne and stir until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Chop artichokes and spinach and add to the sauce. Stir to combine.
• Pour into buttered baking dish. Top with extra grated pepper jack and bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Serve with pita wedges, chips, or crackers.

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Spray a 1-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Put the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and garlic in a large bowl. Mix vigorously until combined and smooth. (If you prefer, you can use a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.) Add the spinach to the cream cheese mixture, breaking it up as you add it. Add the artichokes, mozzarella and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan, mixing to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and top with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
• Bake until the dip begins to bubble, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn the oven to broil and continue to cook, keeping an eye on it so it doesn't burn, until the top is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Serve warm with crackers, chips or toasted bread.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a deep fry pan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add cream cheese and garlic, stir 3-4 minutes or until the cream cheese melts.
• Add artichokes, sour cream, and 1 1/2 cup of mozzarella (save 1/2 cup for the topping).
• Fold in spinach approximately 1 cup at a time and let the spinach reduce (this takes patience -- but it's worth it!).
• Optional for heat: mix in jalepenos (1-3 tblsp chopped, canned or fresh) and/or crushed red pepper flakes (1 tsp).
• Transfer the mixture into a baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella over the top.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
• Let cool 5 minutes, serve with pita chips for dipping or as a spread.