Fresh Spinach Artichoke Dip Aka Sheep Dip Food

SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring until it's softened and fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add spinach to pot one handful at a time, letting each handful completely wilt before adding the next. Add crushed red pepper, if using, and season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid from the spinach has evaporated (no need to drain), about 3 minutes. Add artichokes and season with salt and pepper. Cook for a few minutes, just to take the raw edge off the artichokes.
• Reduce heat to low and add cream cheese and mozzarella. Using a wooden spoon or spatula, stir until all the cheese has melted, about 3 minutes. Stir in sour cream and pecorino, and season with more salt and pepper. You can certainly eat this dip straight from the pot (or transferred to a serving bowl), but running it under the broiler for a crispy top is also an excellent option. To do so, transfer dip to a small ovenproof skillet (6 to 8 inches). Place in oven and broil until the top is golden and the dip is bubbling, 5 to 8 minutes. Let sit a minute or two before serving.

ARTICHOKE DIP WITH FRESH SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine onions, shallots, parsley, chives, sage, garlic, ginger, and rosemary leaves in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until blended. Pour olive oil in slowly, with the processor running, until pureed.
• Transfer pureed mixture to a large bowl. Add Alfredo sauce and whisk until fully combined, about 3 minutes. Whisk in cream cheese until smooth with no lumps. Stir in Italian cheese. Add spinach and artichokes and mix until all ingredients are evenly incorporated. Transfer to a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 45 minutes.

ALMOST-FAMOUS SPINACH-ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in the spinach and cook until bright green, about 30 seconds. Drain and rinse under cold water; squeeze out the excess moisture, then finely chop.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until the onion is soft, about 2 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Parmesan and sour cream.
• Return the pot to medium heat. Add the spinach, cheddar and artichokes and stir until the cheese melts and the dip is heated through. Serve warm with tortilla chips, salsa and sour cream.

FRESH SPINACH & ARTICHOKE DIP (AKA SHEEP DIP)

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except the pita triangles in a food processor and combine until dip is mostly smooth with a few chunks of artichokes.
• Heat by placing in a micro-safe dish and microwave until warmed through (5 minutes, stir, repeat several times as needed) or place in an oven safe dish and bake at 350 F until bubbly and warmed through, about 20-30 minutes or so.
• Serve with pita triangles as dippers, or whatever you prefer.

ARTICHOKE SPINACH DIP - SLIMMED

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Drain the artichoke hearts and spinach in a colander, pressing with the back of a large spoon to remove excess liquid. Set aside to drain.
• In a food processor, pulse the bread to make medium-textured crumbs. Transfer crumbs to a small bowl and set aside.
• Put the ricotta, zest, thyme, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and cayenne in the processor and pulse until smooth. Add the artichokes, spinach, and Parmesan; pulse until evenly mixed but chunky. Spray a 4-cup gratin dish with vegetable cooking spray. Transfer the artichoke-spinach mixture to the dish.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, cook until aromatic and lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in the bread crumbs and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, cook another minute. Spread the crumbs over the artichoke-spinach mixture. Bake the dip until browned and warmed through, about 45 minutes. Serve warm.
• Serving suggestion: Strips of yellow or red bell pepper, and endive

FABULOUS SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Thoroughly mix artichoke hearts, Alfredo sauce, spinach, Parmesan-Romano cheese, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, garlic, and black pepper in a bowl; spread into an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheeses are bubbling and melted, 25 to 30 minutes.

AWESOME SPINACH & ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Squeeze all of the moisture out of the thawed spinach (I use a potato ricer- it does a great job) and set aside.
• In heavy saucepan over medium heat, saute garlic and onion in butter until soft, about 15 or 20 minutes.
• Add flour and cook for 3 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in cream and stock and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Once it starts boiling add lemon juice, hot sauce, salt, cayenne pepper and Romano Cheese, stirring until the cheese had melted.
• Remove from heat and add sour cream and then fold in spinach and artichoke hearts.
• Transfer to a baking dish and sprinkle cheddar on top.
• Bake until cheese has melted or if your baking dish is broiler proof broil until cheese had melted and is slightly browned on top.