Sunday, January 17, 2016

Stove Top Spinach Artichoke Dip

STOVE-TOP SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP {GLUTEN-FREE}
 

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Recipe type: Appetizer
INGREDIENTS
Spinach Artichoke Dip:
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 oz. bag of fresh spinach leaves, roughly chopped (yields 4 cups)
  • 6 oz. frozen artichoke hearts, thawed or partially thawed, chopped
  • 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 Tbsp. diced sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/8 tsp. smoked paprika (optional)
  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Pizza Crust Wedges:
  • 1 Udi's Pizza Crust, thawed
  • ~1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • fresh ground pepper
  • sea salt
  • 2 pinches of garlic powder
INSTRUCTIONS
Spinach Artichoke Dip:
  1. Prepare your ingredients. Remove tough or long stems from the 6 ounces of fresh spinach, then roughly chop, place in a bowl, and set aside.
  2. Chop the 6 ounces of thawed or partially thawed artichoke hearts and set aside. Note that this is half of a bag of frozen artichoke hearts. Save the other half for the next time you make this dip!
  3. Dice a few slices of sun-dried tomatoes, until you have 2 tablespoons of diced sun-dried tomatoes. Set aside.
  4. In a large saucepan or Dutch Oven, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook 1 minute.
  5. Add chopped fresh spinach and cook until wilted, about 2-3 minutes.
  6. Stir in chopped artichoke hearts and continue cooking over medium heat.
  7. Stir in softened cream cheese and stir with spatula.
  8. After cream cheese has melted, add seasonings (pepper, salt, paprika) and stir just until mixed.
  9. Stir in Parmesan cheese and sun-dried tomatoes.
  10. Continue to cook over medium heat until hot. Turn to low heat to keep warm while you finish preparing the dippers.

Pizza Crust Wedges
  1. Use a pastry brush to brush olive oil all over surface of one Udi's pizza crust.
  2. Sprinkle fresh ground pepper, sea salt, and pinches of garlic powder on oiled crust.
  3. Bake on a greased pizza pan or baking sheet in 400° oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and use a pizza cutter to slice into 16 wedges. Serve immediately, as these harden the longer they sit out.
  4. Note: if you are using other brand pizza crust, you may need to bake longer. The Udi's crust is pre-baked.
  5. Store leftover dip in refrigerator. It warms up nicely in microwave or on stove-top.

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