Italian Spinach Artichoke Dip

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American, Italian Inspired, Southern

Keyword easy-spinach-dip, Italian-spinach-artichoke-dip, spinach-artichoke-dip

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Stan time 5

Total Time 1 5

Servings servings (may vary)

Calories 210kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 1 1/2 quart baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat saute artichokes and green onion in a couple of drizzles of olive oil. Cook for 3-5 minutes until artichokes are beginning to brown. Add garlic, cooking for 1 minute longer.
Add cream cheese to the skillet, stirring until melted. Remove from heat. Pour into a medium-size mixing bowl.
To the bowl add spinach, 1 cup mozzarella, sour cream, half and half, mayo, Parmesan, salt, Italian seasoning and pepper flakes. Mix until fully combined.
Pour into baking dish and sprinkle top with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
Bake for 30-40 minutes until bubbly and the cheese is lightly golden brown.
Serve warm with pita chips, baguette slices, crackers, tortilla chips or veggies for dipping.

Add Bacon: If you'd like a flavor twist, you can add cooked and crumbled bacon or pancetta to the spinach dip mixture.

Cream Cheese: You can use the same amount of plain cream cheese or mascarpone cheese in this dip with no other adjustments needed.

Sour Cream: Likewise, you can use plain sour cream or crème fraiche interchangeably. Crème fraiche can be a little pricey, but, sometimes, it's worth the splurge. It's not quite as tart as sour cream and has a buttery texture. Either will work.

Greek Yogurt: You could swap out the sour cream using plain Greek yogurt for more protein.

Spices: You could use black pepper in place of crushed red pepper flakes. You could also use 1-2 teaspoons of granulated garlic or garlic powder in place of minced garlic cloves.