This Easy Spinach Artichoke Dip is perfect for all your snacking needs. A hot, cheesy, gooey, and creamy dip that's super easy to make and ready in less than one hour!
The NFL playoffs are here and that means Super Bowl celebrations are right around the corner. When J and I have a Super Bowl party, I always serve this Spinach Artichoke Dip recipe. You can never go wrong serving a spinach artichoke dip at a gathering because everyone always seems to love it.
Hot dips especially go well with watching football. And drinking beer. I think football, beer, and spinach artichoke dip is a trinity that should never be separated. While we're at it, maybe add some buffalo wings in there too.
I love this dip because it's hot, cheesy, gooey, creamy, and sometimes, a little spicy. To make it spicy, just substitute Pepper Jack cheese for the regular Monterey Jack cheese. I also love it when I feel like I'm eating really healthy because I'm getting my recommended daily intake of vitamins in a single snack session. Seriously, it's packed with a lot of spinach so it must be healthy, right?
Speaking of Monterey Jack, I was researching the history of the cheese the other day and read that it was originally made in the 1700s by Mexican Franciscan friars in the monasteries in Monterey, California. An American Businessman by the name of David Jack wanted to capitalize on it's popularity, so he began selling it around the state, and the cheese became known as "Monterey Jack's" or "Jack's Monterey".
Eventually the name changed to Monterey Jack and that's how it's known today. Personally, I thought this bit of cheese history was interesting because I always presumed it was first created in Mexico. Well, you really can learn something new every day, can't you?
I hope you try this Easy Spinach Artichoke Dip for your next party or whenever you want to munch on a hot dip and enjoy!
Easy Spinach Artichoke Dip
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup onion , chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , finely minced
- 1 (10 ounce package) frozen chopped spinach , thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 (14 ounces) artichoke hearts , drained and chopped
- 1 (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese , divided
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese , divided
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
optional accompaniments: extra sour cream and
serve with: pita chips, tortilla chips, toasted french bread slices, crackers, or cut up raw vegetables
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F/204C degrees.
- Melt butter in a small pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté for 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in spinach, artichokes, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, 1 ¾ cups shredded cheese, ¾ cup Parmesan cheese, hot sauce, and salt. Continue to cook over medium heat until mixture is heated through and well combined.
- Place mixture in a baking dish and sprinkle top with remaining ¼ cup each of the Monterey Jack and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until bubbly hot and cheese begins to brown. Serve immediately with sour cream and pico de gallo on the side.
Thalia @ butter and brioche
This spinach and artichoke dip looks so incredible. I have a weakness for melted cheese.. so if I was to make the recipe, i definitely would NOT be sharing any of it!
Karrie@tastyeverafter
Haha Thalia! When I make this dip, I don't like to share it either! I've even eaten it as my dinner a few times