The ultimate spinach artichoke dip recipe! Super creamy and cheesy and served with homemade crostini for the perfect appetizer!
Ingredients
Homemade Crostini:
fresh french baguettesliced
extra virgin olive oil
Spinach Artichoke Dip:
2teaspoongarlicminced
2tablespoonsshallotminced
4ozcream cheeseroom temperature
1/3cupsour creamsub plain greek yogurt
1/3mayo
1/4cupparmesan cheesegrated
1cupmozzarella cheesegrated + divided
1/2cupGruyere cheese
15ozcan artichokesdrained and roughly chopped
10ozfrozen spinachthaw and drain
scant lemon zest
1/2teaspoonlemon juice
1/8ground black pepper
1/2teaspoonkosher salt
serving: crostiniveggies, pita, etc.
Instructions
Homemade Crostini:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Slice a french baguette into 1/2 inch pieces (I like to cut it at a bit of an angle). Place on baking sheet and brush each piece with olive oil.
Place in oven, middle rack, and let bake until they start to turn golden brown; approx. 4-8 minutes or until they have started to brown nicely (keep an eye on them - everyone's oven is a bit different).
Remove and let cool.
Spinach Artichoke Dip:
Bring a small cast iron skillet to medium high heat. Add olive, garlic, and shallots. Move around pan until garlic is fragrant and shallot has softened, approx. 1-2 minutes.
In a medium bowl add cooked garlic and shallot, cream cheese, sour cream and mayo. Use a hand mixer to combine until creamy.
Fold in parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Gruyere cheese, artichokes, spinach, lemon zest, lemon juice, pepper, and kosher salt.
Pour out into prepared 8x11 pan (or similar size). Top with remaining mozzarella cheese and Gruyere cheese.
Place in oven, middle rack, uncovered for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Feel free to place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes if you want to brown a bit, just watch very carefully.
Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
Serve with cut up homemade crostini (or veggies, pita bread, crackers, etc).
Notes
Make Ahead: you can easily make this ahead of time and stop at Step 4, cover with aluminum foil and place in the refrigerator until you want to bake - you might just need to cook a bit longer in the oven to account for it coming out of the fridge cold.
Storage: store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.