I’m sure you can relate to the experience of falling head-over-heels for a certain menu item at a restaurant and WISHING you had the recipe. That’s exactly what happened to me. The minute I tried this hot spinach artichoke dip with pepper jack cheese at a local restaurant, I knew I needed it as a regular in my life. Lucky for me, I was good friends with the waitress, and she was good friends with the chef. When she brought me the check, she also slipped me the recipe. Yay!! Now, you and I can both enjoy this heavenly goodness.
Homemade Spinach Artichoke Dip ~ with Pepper Jack Cheese
You need a good handful of ingredients, but don’t be scared. It’s really quick and easy thing to make, and it will be well-worth the results. Oh, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll be happy to know this recipe has no mayo or sour cream. Hallelujah! I will never make another homemade spinach artichoke dip recipe again!!
The BEST Spinach Artichoke Dip (with Pepper Jack Cheese!)
This recipe comes from a local, and quite expensive, restaurant in my city. The waitress slipped me the recipe. It's the best spinach dip I've ever had!!
Ingredients
- 2 TBS butter, salted
- 3 TBS chopped onion (yellow)
- 2 tsp chopped garlic
- 5 tsp flour
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup half & half
- 2 cubes chicken bouillon
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2 TBS grated parmesan
- 1 cup grated pepper jack cheese
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/8 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 10 oz spinach, frozen
- 6 oz artichoke hearts, chopped
Instructions
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In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add onions and garlic. Cook for a couple minutes, until soft.
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Add the flour to the saucepan, stir and continue to cook for a couple more minutes.
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Add heavy cream, half & half, and chicken bouillon. Mix well and heat until almost boiling. Reduce heat to simmer.
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Add cream cheese, parmesan, and pepper jack. Stir.
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Add cayenne pepper, white pepper, salt. Stir.
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Defrost spinach, squeeze out excess liquid in sink. Add the drained spinach to the cheese mixture. Stir.
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Add the chopped artichoke. Stir.
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Optional: When serving, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake for 3 to 5 minutes, until golden on top. Sprinkle with fresh, diced tomatoes. Serve with tortilla chips, bread, or pita.
Recipe Notes
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