Luscious Spinach & Artichoke Dip

Are you ready for some delicious, wonderful comfort food? Well, here ya go…

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 5 cloves, minced
• 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed & drained
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 of an 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
• 14 oz can artichoke hearts, drained & chopped
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 cup Mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• Mozzarella cheese for sprinkling
• French bread or pita chips for dipping

What’s Next:

Go ahead and preheat your oven to 350 degrees, or 175 C.

In a large skillet- heat olive oil and saute minced garlic for 1 minute. Turn eye down to medium.

Add spinach to skillet, work around until surface is covered. Spoon in sour cream, continually stirring. Stir in cream cheese.

Add artichoke hearts, bell pepper & lemon juice- stir with wooden spoon until uniform. Mix in Mozzarella & Parmesan cheeses. Continue cooking & occasionally stirring for 15 minutes. You want to work all the flavors together.

Place spinach & artichoke mixture into a medium-sized baking dish and sprinkle with Mozzarella. Bake for 30 minutes or until cheeses are melted & bubbly. Serve warm.

Enjoy this dip with any chip, bread or pita! You did it, time to relax and eat this wonderful dish!

Eat well & Laugh often.