I did this dip for Thanksgiving, and it was a hit! However, after reading the reviews, I went ahead and made some changes in order to make sure the dip came out perfect. I doubled all the ingredients, except for the Parm cheese topping. I added 1 C. Mayo, and 1 C. Sour Cream, blended them all well. Cover and bake 350F for 30 minutes. I removed the cover and let it bake an additional 15 minutes. I made up a bread bowl by using a pumpernickel bread, cut the top, hollow out the inside. Scoop the dip into the bowl, and I served with Crackers and nacho chips. The consistency was just right. It was a hit at the party, I'm asked to make it again for Christmas.
I loved this recipe, though I took other's advice and added 3/4 block of fat free cream cheese, two cloves of garlic, and a bit of colby jack shredded cheese. All of that made it a little richer, creamier, not so dry, and more flavorful. It was an absolute hit, and great rewarmed the next day for dinner (what little was left). The only thing..it took nearly twice as long to bake as the original recipe states.
I make a variation of this recipe all the time and people love it. Try this - use 18oz of artichokes rather than 14 add 1c. mayo and use 1 c. parm along with the other ingredients listed. Mix it all up and bake it covered at 325 for 30 minutes. Then uncover and bake until light brown. It will be creamy and delicious. Enjoy!
This recipe is great BUT I would suggest two things. One use creamed spinach instead of plain and serve in a stoneware dish so that it stays hot longer. I also serve this with tortilla chips and not bread and it is much better. This dip is best hot- so keep your oven on and keep popping it back in.
Disclaimer: not suitable for chips. yes it's thick and tastes like spinach and artichokes That said this dip is amazing. Use creamed spinach add a couple cloves of garlic and serve in a hollowed out round of french bread with bread cubes for dipping. magnificent.
This dip was ok. I didn't love it. I'm not a big fan of spinach and I felt the flavor of the spinach came through too much. My family seemed to enjoy it. I used rye bread toast rounds as a "dipper." I don't think I'll make this again.
I thought this recipe was great just the way it is. (I noticed a lot of reviews saying to add cream cheese garlic onion etc.?) It IS best served hot but this dip went so fast with my family it never had a chance to get cold! Very good. Try it!
I had lost this recipe and was so happy to find it again. My suggestions: roast a whole clove of garlic with olive oil and add it right in. I also like to add about 3 or 4 ounces of cream cheese.
I read the reviews before cooking so I added a little half and half and a little skim milk to try to make it a little more creamy. I appreciate the recipes for this dish with no mayo cream cheese or sour cream and found this one to be tasty and a hit with my family. I also added some red pepper to spice it up. It is indeed best when very warm reheated just fine and I advise using a spoon to dish onto your chip or pita as it is pretty thick. Thanks for the recipe!
