SPINACH DIP APPETIZERS RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8x8 baking dish (or similar size) with cooking spray, then set aside.
• In a large bowl, blend together sour cream and cream cheese until thick and smooth.
• Add spinach, Monterey jack cheese, Parmesan cheese, dried chopped onion, garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to bowl, then stir until thoroughly combined.
• Transfer spinach dip to parepared baking dish and smooth it out to an even layer.
• Bake spinach dip for 10 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.
• Serve spinach dip immediately with sliced french bread for dipping.

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for a couple of minutes. Crank up the heat a bit and throw in the spinach. Stir around and cook for a couple of minutes until the spinach wilts. Remove the spinach from the skillet and put it in a small strainer. Squeeze the excess juice back into the skillet. Set the spinach aside.
• Throw in the artichokes and cook over medium high heat for several minutes, until liquid is cooked off and artichokes start to get a little color. Remove the artichokes. 
• In the same skillet or a different pot, melt 3 additional tablespoons of butter and whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour until it makes a paste. Cook over medium-low heat for a minute or two, then pour in milk. Stir and cook until slightly thickened; splash in more milk if needed. 
• Add cream cheese, feta, Parmesan, pepper jack, and cayenne and stir until cheese are melted and sauce is smooth. Chop artichokes and spinach and add to the sauce. Stir to combine. 
• Pour into buttered baking dish. Top with extra grated pepper jack and bake at 375 for 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. 
• Serve with pita wedges, chips, or crackers!