Taste of Home

Cheese-Trio Artichoke & Spinach Dip

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 2 hours YIELD: 4 cups.
No appetizer spread is complete without one amazing dip, and this is it. Creamy, cheesy and chock-full of veggies, it will quickly become your new go-to appetizer. —Diane Speare, Kissimmee, Florida

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1-1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • Toasted French bread baguette slices

Directions

  • 1. In a large skillet, saute mushrooms in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
  • 2. In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, cream cheese, 1 cup Parmesan cheese and 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese. Add the mushroom mixture, artichokes, spinach and red pepper.
  • 3. Transfer to a 3-qt slow cooker. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through. Serve with baguette slices.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup (calculated without baguette slices): 264 calories, 25g fat (8g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 354mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.

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