Secret Ingredient Spinach Artichoke Dip

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach
• 5 -7 medium artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 16 ounces of 4 cheese alfredo sauce (i use classico)
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• salt
• pepper
• crackers, sliced baguettes or tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 cook spinach in microwave by following instructions on box.
• 2 while spinach is cooking begin chopping artichoke hearts.
• 3 add cream cheese and artichoke hearts to medium saucepan over med-low heat.
• 4 when spinach is finished cooking remove from microwave and blot with paper towels to absorb excess moisture. (i usually go through about 10-15 paper towels before all the water is out).
• 5 add the spinach to the saucepan and stir occasionally until cream cheese is melted and all ingredients are combined.
• 6 pour in 4 cheese alfredo sauce and heat throughly over low heat, stirring frequently.
• 7 add parmesan cheese and seasonings to taste, stirring well after each addition. this is the step that i start taste testing :).
• 8 let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 9 serve warm in crockpot stirring once in a while.