Spinach Artichoke Cheese Dip

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts (drain and mash with fork)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, chopped
• 4 ounces shredded monterey jack cheese
• 2 ounces shredded swiss cheese
• 2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 2 lbs fresh spinach (cooked-steamed or boiled, drained thoroughly in strainer)
• 1/4 pint whipping cream
• salt and pepper
• cayenne pepper (tabasco)
• 1 cup parmesan cheese (shredded or grated)

Recipe

• 1 cook spinach and drain thoroughly (press with spatula in a strainer to drain all water).
• 2 melt butter in skillet, saute onion and garlic. add artichoke and salt/pepper.
• 3 add a dash or 2 or 3 of cayenne/hot pepper sauce!
• 4 in bowl, blend whipping cream and cream cheese together, then add all cheeses except parmesean.
• 5 in casserole dish, mix skillet and bowl ingredients.
• 6 add parmesean to the top of casserole.
• 7 bake covered at 350 for 30 minutes.
• 8 uncover to brown top.