I have been a vegetarian for over half my life. When I became pregnant with my son, I dabbled in fish for protein. After a scare with melanoma cancer I decided to go vegan and soy-free a couple times a week. My husband and son eat all kinds of meat which makes cooking even more fun and interesting. This blog is a culmination of recipes from seasonal and vegan foods to vegetarian meals that can include fish and other proteins. Every recipe is clean, fresh and mostly veggie!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Spinach Kale Artichoke Dip
Once in a while you’ve got to splurge on delicious cheesy, creamy artichoke dip. I added kale for extra green and left the mayo and butter out of this recipe but it is not lacking in other cheeses. This is a great and super easy recipe for any party or get together.
Ingredients:
3 cups fresh spinach, stems removed and roughly chopped
2 cups fresh kale, stems removed and roughly chopped
2 cups of frozen artichoke hearts thawed and roughly chopped
1 8 oz. box cream cheese, divided into fours
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
2 cloves of garlic minced
1 tbs freshly squeezed lemon
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp of your favorite hot sauce (I used tapitio)
1 tsp olive oil
cooking spray
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
In a large pot add the artichoke hearts, kale and spinach and cover with water. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer for about 5-7 minutes. Then drain your vegetables and add the cream cheese immediately so it will melt with the hot veggies. Then add sour cream, 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, garlic, lemon, salt and hot sauce. Mix together well and taste to see if you need more salt or hot sauce. Spray cooking spray over your baking dish and pour in your mixture. Top liberally with the remaining mozzarella cheese and drizzle over with olive oil. Put into the oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Then it is ready to serve.
Yields 6-8 servings
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