Spicy Spinach Artichoke Dip

Spicy Spinach Artichoke Dip is an excellent appetizer to serve on game days.

Prep: 10 min | Bake: 20 min

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Tabasco® Original Red Sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) bar Cabot Extra Sharp Cheddar, shredded (2 cups)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil*
• 3 cups fresh spinach leaves, chopped*
• 1 (8 ounce) package Cabot Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup Cabot Sour Cream
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup canned or marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• Pita chips, tortilla chips or vegetables

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a 4 cup baking dish or casserole.
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook fresh spinach until tender and water has evaporated. Remove from skillet to a large bowl.
4. Add shredded cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, Tabasco® Original Red Sauce and salt. Mix well.
5. Stir in artichokes.
6. Spoon mixture into baking dish.
7. Bake for 20 minutes or until mixture is hot.
8. Serve with pita chips, tortilla chips or vegetables.

Notes

* Or you can substitute one 10 ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, for fresh spinach. Omit olive oil and add spinach to bowl with cheese.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Cabot Creamery Co-operative
Recipe courtesy of Tabasco.