Earls Spinach Dip Food

3 CHEESE WARM SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Meanwhile, in a frying pan over medium heat, add oil and onions, sauté until onions begin to become translucent (do not brown), then add garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Put thawed spinach into paper towels or a clean dish towel and ring out the water. Continue until the spinach is dry and very little water remains.
• Add spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella, sour cream, mayonnaise, heavy cream, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt, pepper, cooled onions and garlic to a food processor. Pulse until everything is well combined and mixture is green in colour. Add artichokes and pulse until desired consistency is achieved. If you like your dip chunky, then only a few pulses are needed, if you like your dip smooth then you may want to just turn the food processor on to puree the mixture.
• Add mixture to a baking dish and place into oven. Bake for 15 minutes or until dip is hot. Remove and top with crumbled feta. Place back into oven for around 5 minutes, or until the dip is bubbling and the feta is warm. Serve with toasted baguettes or tortilla chips!

EMERIL'S ARTICHOKE AND SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine 1/4 cup of vegetable oil and flour in a saucepan over medium heatl. Stir the mixture constantly for 5-6 minutes to make a blond roux. Whisk in the milk and bring the liquid up to a boil. Season the liquid with salt and cayenne pepper. Simmer the liquid for 5-6 minutes, or until the liquid is thick and coats the back of a spoon. Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the cheeses. Set the sauce aside.
• In a saute pan, heat the remaining vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions and saute for 2 minutes. Stir in handfuls of spinach at a time, until all spinach is incorporated. Add the garlic and artichokes and saute for 2 minutes. Season the vegetables with salt and cayenne pepper. Remove the vegetables from the heat and turn into a mixing bowl. Fold the reserved cheese sauce into the vegetables. Turn the mixture into a baking dish. Bake the dip for 10-15 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
• Serve hot with tortilla chips.