I love the combination of fresh spinach and artichoke and this creamy spinach artichoke dip is absolutely marvelous sizzling right out of the oven! I have made it as healthy as can be–no mayo, or cream, or cream cheese, or sour cream or any of those ingredients I have seen in most recipes for this dip. Instead, I use my simple béchamel sauce recipe (click here) free of saturated fats, made with wholegrain flour to boot and I just add a small amount of grated gruyère cheese to finish it up. I intentionally use a very flavorful cheese so that I can use it sparingly and still achieve that wonderful cheesy-ness! You can serve it sizzling hot, right out of the oven, or at room temperature, with wholegrain pita chips, or thinly sliced whole wheat baguette. Perfect for a Superbowl party!!
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 shallot, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 (14 oz) can organic marinated artichoke hearts, drained
- 4-5 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- pinch of coarse salt
- ¾ cup Béchamel sauce (see recipe link above)
- ½ cup grated gruyere cheese
- Preheat oven to Broil 400 F.
- Place olive oil in a medium non-stick pan and sauté the chopped shallot until soft.
- Add the drained artichoke hearts (cut them in quarters if they are not already cut), to the pan and continue to cook for a few minutes until slightly browned.
- Add the fresh spinach to the same pan and continue to cook, covered for a few minutes.
- Turn off the stove and add coarse salt.
- Place the artichoke/spinach mixture in a small baking pan and pour the béchamel sauce evenly over it.
- Sprinkle with grated cheese and place in preheated oven, close to the top broiler, for 10-12 minutes until the top is sizzling and perfectly golden.
I make the Spinach and artichoke dip for Christmas day – served it warm of course with baguette – the family loved it and so did I. Thank you for this recipe Catherine. It will be a staple for all my parties and holidays. Best wishes to you and your family.
YUM!!!!! Anita, I am honored!! 🙂
mais comment? je ne l’ai pas encore réalisée celle-ci!! non mais!!! merci pour cette fameuse recette! bonne journée printanière! martine de France
Made this for Super Bowl and it was delicious!!
YAY Cindy!! Love it! 🙂
Made this tonight and I absolutely LOVE it! I’m digging the artichokes in there! I added cauliflour to the sauce because your “sneaky mac and cheese” recepie is so dang delicious- turned out great!
Sara, what a fantastic idea! I LOVE IT!!! Thank you so much!
Cathy
This looks great! I’m going to try this recipe for my next get together. I’m always looking for healthier alternatives to favorite foods. Can’t wait to try it.
YAY Stephanie, That makes me so happy! let me know how you like it–I always love to hear!