Spinach And Artichoke Dip

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese (save 1/4 cup to sprinkle on top of the dip)
• 1 cup cream cheese
• 16 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 2 (14 ounce) cans artichoke hearts, drained and chopped coarsely
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• salt and pepper
• cracker, carrot sticks, celery sticks, toasted bread, etc

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 place cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, and cream cheese into a food processor or blender until thoroughly combined and there are no noticeable curds.
• 3 combine spinach, artichokes, garlic, and the cheese mixture in a large mixing bowl. (i do this step using my hands.).
• 4 add salt and pepper to taste. you won't need much salt as the parmesan is naturally salty.
• 5 place mixture into an oven safe baking dish.
• 6 sprinkle reserved cheddar cheese on top.
• 7 bake for about 20 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the dip is warm throughout. a slight golden crust at the edge of the dish is fine.
• 8 let stand for 5 minutes.
• 9 serve with your favorite crackers, veggie sticks, etc -- .