Goat Cheese Spinach Artichoke Dip W Leeks Food

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE GOAT CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water, set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. When boiling, add spinach and cook for approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute until the spinach is wilted. Remove from the water with a slotted spoon to the bowl of cold water to stop the cooking. When cool, remove the spinach from the water and squeeze out any excess water. Add the cooked spinach to a large bowl.
• Add the artichoke hearts, cream cheese, goat cheese, Parmesan, mozzarella, garlic, salt and pepper to the spinach. Mash everything together with a fork, making sure you incorporate all the ingredients together well.
• Add the spinach and artichoke dip to a baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes, top with extra mozzarella cheese (I used approximately 1/8 cup). Bake for an additional 5 minutes until the top is bubbly and golden brown. Serve immediately with chips, crackers, or toasted French bread.

GOAT CHEESE SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, add spinach and cook for approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute, until the spinach is wilted.
• Remove the spinach from the water with a slotted spoon and transfer to the ice water. This will stop the cooking.
• Once spinach is cool, remove it from the water. Squeeze out any excess liquid.
• Add the spinach, artichoke hearts, cream cheese, goat cheese, parmesan, mozzarella, garlic, salt and pepper to a large bowl.
• Mash everything together with a fork until well mixed.
• Scoop spinach mixture into a baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes.
• Top with 1/8 cup of mozzarella cheese and bake for an additional five minutes.
• Serve immediately with chips, crackers or toasted French bread.

CHEESY SPINACH & ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Lightly oil a small baking dish. Tip the defrosted spinach into a sieve set over the sink and press down with the back of a large spoon to remove as much liquid as possible. Set aside.
• Whisk the soft cheese, soured cream and mayonnaise together in a medium bowl until well-combined. Add the garlic, most of the cheeses, all the spinach and the artichokes. Season with black pepper and fold everything together to combine.
• Spoon the mixture into the baking dish and sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Will keep, covered in the fridge, for up to a day. Bake for 25-30 mins until bubbling and golden. If you like an extra-crisp top, flash under a hot grill for the final few minutes of cooking time. Leave to stand for 5 mins, then serve with tortilla chips and crudités.

SPRING VEGETABLE AND GOAT CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Cook asparagus in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain; let cool.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 10 minutes. Whisk in flour; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a simmer, whisking constantly. Cook, whisking occasionally, until thickened; remove from heat. Add cheddar; whisk until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth. Season to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Fold in asparagus (reserve tips), artichoke hearts, peas, chives, mint, flat-leaf parsley, zest and 2 ounces crumbled fresh goat cheese.
• Transfer mixture to a 4-5-cup baking dish; arrange asparagus tips on top and dot with another 2 ounces goat cheese. Bake until golden brown and bubbling, 15-20 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

HOT ARTICHOKE AND GOAT CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In food processor(I use my blender)combine hearts, onions, garlic, mayo, cream cheese, parm cheese and goat cheese.
• Blend, leaving some texture.
• Spoon into a 7 or 8 inch casserole dish.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Bake dip uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Serve hot w/Crackers,bruschetta,tortilla chips or veggies(I love raw carrots).