Easy Crockpot Spin & Art Dip

SO, I treated myself a few months back, and bought a mini (1.5 quart) crockpot. But in typical Morg fashion, it has taken me 2 months since I purchased it to actually ~whip~ something up. Do you ever wakeup CRAVING a food you necessarily shouldn’t be, let’s say, before 10am? Well, the other day I woke up at the crack of dawn (as I usually do) craving good ole spinach and artichoke dip (not so usual). I’m a BIG app gal, and always feel a little guilty for only ordering apps at restaurants outside of the hours of the Happy ones. So, you may have guessed it, I went to the grocery, and got everything I needed for a recipe I found on Pinterest.

I invited some friends over, but in these passing hours, I thought I’d share this experience and recipe with you :)

Ingredients:

• 8oz light cream cheese

• 16oz light sour cream

• 1 stick of butter (1/2 cup)

• 10oz of frozen spinach (yes, frozen)

• 14oz artichoke hearts

• 4oz diced mild chilis (do worry, won’t make it spicy)

• 1 - 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

• 1/4 cup romano cheese

• 1 TBS chopped garlic (minced works as well)
  

Process:

• Thaw the spinach completely. . .if you’re getting hangry, I suggest the microwave, but natural thawing is favorable

• Drain any liquid from the spinach and chilis — coffee filters are helpful when it comes to draining the spinach. . . the dip will become watery the more liquid in these ingredients.

• Literally mix everything in the crockpot, every ingredient

• We found out the hard way, but my 1.5oz crockpot was not large enough, so we had to transfer into the larger crockpot . . .SAD DAY when I couldn’t use my mini crock . . . another day I suppose.

• On the low setting, cook for 40 minutes, stirring the dip every 10 minutes

• While cooking, determine your spread of dippers (listed below)

40 minutes later . . . .

• ENJOY !!
  

Ideal Dippers:

• Stonefire Small Naan Breads

• Stacy’s Pita Chips

• Tostitos - scoops are preferable in this situation

• Pretzels 🥨 of all shapes and sizes (seriously I can eat pretzels with just about anything)

10/10 would make again!! We ate almost every ounce. . almost. I think it's perfect for a potluck, tailgate, bible study, tupperware party, or just to curb a craving.

Xoxo,

Morg