Thursday, January 7, 2010

Looking for good recipes for artichoke and spinach dishes of all sorts?

My favorite is a spinach/artichoke casserole. There is no way to make this a pretty presentation though. I've tried to dress it up with variations, and it still comes out flat ugly. But oh soooooo good!





8 oz. frozen artichoke hearts/quarters (Do not use canned. They usually have some sort of brine, and seem mushy to me.) Bird's Eye has frozen ones that come in a box, and Kroger/King Soopers carries a larger bag under their house label ';Private Selection.';





8 oz. frozen CHOPPED spinach


1 stick Cracker Barrel sharp cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes. Do not use shredded cheese.


1 packet dried onion soup mix


16 oz. sour cream. I use lowfat, it doesn't seem to affect taste or texture.





Cook artichokes and spinach on stovetop, according to directions. Drain artichokes, and press spinach in colander until excess moisture is drained off.





Mix all ingredients in a 2 qt. casserole sprayed lightly with Pam or similar product. Bake at 325 for 40 minutes.Looking for good recipes for artichoke and spinach dishes of all sorts?
Classic Spinach Dip


300g frozen chopped spinach-thawed


2 cups reg. or light sour cream


1cup mayo (hellmans real or light)


1 pkg. dry veg soup mix


1 can 284g or 10oz water chestnuts drained and chopped


3 green onions chopped





squeeze excess moisture from the spinach .In bowl combine spinach, sour cream, mayo, soup mix, water chesnuts and green onion. Stir until well combined. Cover and put in fridge about 2hrs to blend flavours, serve with assorted fresh veggies, pumpernickel bread . scoop out a centre piece from pumpernickel round loaf. place bowl of dip in centre..use the cut out centre/cut into chunks and cut down slices from pumpernickle loaf so ppl can rip off chunks and dip into spinach dip* YUMMMMMMMMMMM* Never had a complaint yet~*


Tip: substitute 1 pkg leek soup mix for the veg soup mixLooking for good recipes for artichoke and spinach dishes of all sorts?
artichoke and spinach pie
hey.. never really try to cook this myself! But once tried something real nice in a pizza place.


Its nacho served with artichoke and spinach dip! Its cream base! Yum Yum
Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip


Ingredients


1 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan, Romano, and Asiago cheeses


1 10oz package frozen spinach, thawed and drained


1 14oz can artichoke hearts, drained


1/2 tsp garlic powder


3/4 cup mayonnaise





Directions


Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Chop spinach and artichoke into small pieces. Mix all ingredients and spread into a pie plate or medium baking dish. Bake 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Can also be made up to 24 hours ahead and then baked before serving. Serve with toasted bread chips or tortilla chips. Makes 20 servings or 2 TBSP each.





Prep Time: 15 Min


Cook Time: 25 Min


Total Time: 40 Min


Servings: 20

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