Grilled Artichoke And Spinach Dip With Pita Wedges Recipes

WARM SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onions and cook stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes, or until onions are light golden but not browned. Remove from heat and cool.
• In the bowl of a food processor combine artichoke hearts, spinach, sour cream, mayonnaise, Neufchatel, mozzarella and salt and pepper. Process until smooth. Add cooled onion-garlic mixture to the food processor and pulse a few times to combine.
• Transfer mixture into an 8-inch glass square baking dish or 9-inch glass pie plate which has been lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through. Serve with pita wedges or crudites.

SPINACH, ARTICHOKE AND BACON DIP WITH CRISPY PITAS

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium low heat. Add the garlic and shallot and cook, stirring frequently, until the shallot softens and the garlic begins to brown, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Put the spinach in a colander and squeeze out all of the excess water. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and add the artichoke hearts, crumbled bacon, cooked garlic and shallot, lemon zest, sour cream, salt and pepper. Mix well with a rubber spatula, and transfer to a decorative bowl. Allow to sit for 30 minutes before serving so the flavors can blend. Serve with crispy pitas.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all of the herbs and spices in a small bowl. Put the pita wedges into a large mixing bowl and add the spice mix. Drizzle the oil over all and toss well to coat. Put the pitas onto a baking sheet, shake it to even them out and place the pan into the top half of the preheated oven until they are crispy and lightly brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool 10 minutes and mound around the dip bowl.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch round casserole dish.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for a couple of minutes. Crank up the heat a bit and throw in the spinach. Stir the spinach around and cook for a couple of minutes until it wilts; season with salt and pepper. Transfer the spinach to a mesh strainer set over a bowl to drain. Set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet, throw in the quartered artichokes and cook over medium-high heat until the artichokes start to get a little color, about 3 minutes. Transfer the artichokes to the strainer with the spinach.
• In the same skillet or a different pot, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and whisk in the flour until it makes a paste. Cook over medium-low heat for a minute or 2, then pour in the milk. Stir and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes; splash in more milk if needed. Add the cream cheese, pepper Jack, feta, Parmesan and cayenne and stir until the cheeses are melted and the sauce is smooth. Chop the artichokes and spinach and add them to the sauce. Stir to combine.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Top with extra grated pepper Jack and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 15 minutes. Serve with the Salted Pita Wedges.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut the pita breads into 6 wedges each. Lay the wedges on a foil-lined baking sheet and brush both sides generously with the olive oil. Sprinkle both sides with salt, then bake until they're golden brown and crisp, 15 to 18 minutes.

WARM SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes, or until onions are light-golden but not browned. Remove from heat and cool.
• In the bowl of a food processor combine the artichoke hearts, spinach, sour cream, mayonnaise, Neufchatel, mozzarella and salt and pepper. Process until smooth. Fold vegetable puree into sauteed onions, then spread into an 8-inch glass square baking dish or 9-inch glass pie plate which has been lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve with pita wedges or crudites.

SPINACH & ARTICHOKE DIP WITH PITA CHIPS

Steps:

• Thaw and drain spinach.
• Be certain to get all the liquid out. Add the rest of the ingredients, mix.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-30 minutes, until top is golden brow n.
• - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Serving Ideas : Delicious with pita chips.
• * Exported from MasterCook * Pita Chips Recipe By : Claudia Landis Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:30 Categories : Appetizers Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 package whole wheat pita bread -- cut into wedges olive oil or vegetable cooking spray seasoning (such as Mrs.
• Dash) Cut pitas into 8-12 wedges per slice. Place the pita wedges onto a cookie sheet in a single layer.
• If using olive oil, brush the pita wedges with olive oil, then sprinkle with seasoning.
• If using cooking spray, sprinkle the pita wedges with seasoning, then spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until crisp, about 20 minutes.
• Pita chips may need to be turned half-way through in order to crisp on both sides.

PARTY SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Cook and stir soppressata and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat until soppressata is crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer soppressata to a plate, leaving garlic in the saucepan. Chop soppressata into small pieces.
• Pour white wine into the saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom, about 5 minutes. Add butter; stir until melted, about 1 minute. Stir in spinach, artichoke hearts, and Parmesan cheese. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is heated through, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in olive oil.
• Mix soppressata, cream cheese, basil, parsley, onion powder, and black pepper together in a bowl.
• Stir cream cheese mixture into the saucepan. Stir in milk until evenly blended and simmering, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool, stirring a few times to ensure bottom doesn't scorch, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and chill until serving.

GRILLED ARTICHOKE AND SPINACH DIP WITH PITA WEDGES

Steps:

• To make the dip:
• Drain artichoke hearts and place on skewers.
• Brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill over direct medium heat until golden brown, about 6 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time.
• In a large sauté pan, sauté garlic, shallot, and onion in remaining olive oil.
• Rough chop the artichokes and add to garlic mixture.
• Add the spinach.
• Fold in cream, sour cream, and 1 cup of the cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place in fireproof dish or heavy-duty aluminum pan and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.
• Heat over medium to low heat for 20 to 25 minutes until dip is heated through.
• For the pita:.
• 8 pita rounds.
• Olive oil.
• Salt and pepper.
• To make the pita:
• Brush pita rounds with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill briefly over direct heat to warm, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Cut into wedges.
• Garnish the dip with sour cream and chopped fresh tomato, if desired.
• Serve with the pita wedges.