Hot-Spinach-Artichoke Dip
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Delta Express magazine- Joanna McQuillan Weeks
Categories: Dips- cheese balls- salsa
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 cup coarsely chopped sweet onion
- 2 14oz. cans artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1 10 oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained
- 1 cup chopped red sweet pepper
- 1 cup light mayonnaise
- 1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, cut up
- 4 oz. blue cheese, crumbed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
Directions
- Assorted crackers (or try carrot chips, jicama sticks, wide strips of red pepper small radicchio leaves or radish halves.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon; cover and chill until ready to use.
- Cook onion in reserved drippings for 5 minutes or until tender.
- In a 3 1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker stir together onion and remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours or until heated through. Stir in bacon. Serve with crackers or veggie dippers.