American · Appetizers & snacks

Hot spinach artichoke dip

Name: Hot spinach artichoke dip
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 appetizer servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed; 1 can (14 ounces) artichoke hearts in water, drained; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 3 garlic cloves, finely grated; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 6 ounces low-moisture mozzarella, freshly grated, divided; 2 ounces Parmesan, finely grated, divided; Tortilla chips, toasted baguette slices, or crisp vegetables, for serving

A bubbling, scoopable dip packed with spinach and artichokes under a browned mozzarella-Parmesan top.

About 50 minTotal

About 45 minActive

$$Cost

EasyDifficulty

Makes 10 appetizer servings

Equipment

Clean kitchen towel
Use a similarly sized oven-safe dish; a larger footprint makes a shallower, faster bake.
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Ingredients

1× recipe · Makes 10 appetizer servings

1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1 can (14 ounces) artichoke hearts in water, drained
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 garlic cloves, finely grated
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
6 ounces low-moisture mozzarella, freshly grated, divided
2 ounces Parmesan, finely grated, divided
Tortilla chips, toasted baguette slices, or crisp vegetables, for serving

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°F. Squeeze spinach in a clean towel until no more water drips. Press artichokes dry, then chop into 1/2-inch pieces; watery vegetables are the main enemy of a scoopable dip.
Beat cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, lemon, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper until smooth. Fold in spinach, artichokes, two-thirds of the mozzarella, and two-thirds of the Parmesan.
Spread in a and top with remaining cheeses. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until bubbling at the edges and at least 165°F in the center.
Broil 1 to 2 minutes only if the top needs more color, watching continuously. Rest 5 minutes so the molten cheese settles into a dip rather than running from the serving chip.
Serve hot with sturdy dippers. Refrigerate within two hours, and reheat leftovers gently until steaming rather than repeatedly holding the dairy dip warm.

United StatesNorth America · modern party and casual-dining tradition

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About this recipe

Hot spinach-artichoke dip has no well-documented single inventor. It belongs to a twentieth-century American party-dip tradition made practical by frozen spinach, canned artichokes, packaged dairy, and the habit of serving a warm communal appetizer with chips or bread.

A notable restaurant branch developed at Houston’s, later part of Hillstone, where Bon Appétit reported that guests in Chicago combined a spinach-and-artichoke side with chips and later salsa and sour cream. This version is not a copy of that formula, but it shares the casual-dining form while keeping the vegetables visible and carefully drained.

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