Florentine Artichoke Dip Recipes

FLORENTINE ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Thaw and drain spinach; press between layers of paper towels.
• Drain and chop artichoke hearts.
• Combine spinach, artichoke hearts, garlic, and next 4 ingredients, stirring well.
• Spoon into a lightly greased 11 x 7" baking dish; sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
• Bake at 375 for 25 minutes, and serve with crackers or breadsticks.

FLORENTINE ALMOND ARTICHOKE MOUNDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Rinse artichoke bottoms; pat dry with paper towels. Combine spinach with cream, Swiss cheese and 1/2 cup almonds; mix in garlic, horseradish, salt and pepper. Place artichoke bottoms on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Mound spinach mixture on artichokes; sprinkle with remaining almonds., Bake until almonds turn golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE ARTICHOKE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cook pasta according to package diretions, drain.
• In a medium skillet cook onion in 1 tbsp butter over medium heat about 5 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a bowl whisk together eggs, milk, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 t black pepper, and crushed red pepper.
• Stir in chicken, monterey jack cheese, artichokes, spinach, tomatoes, half the parmesan, cooked pasta and onion. Transfer to a 3 qt baking dish.
• Bake covered for 20 minutes.
• In a small bowl combine the remaining parmesan, bread crumbs, paprika, and melted butter. Sprinkle mixture over pasta, bake uncovered for 10 minutes more or until golden.

FLORENTINE DIP

Steps:

• Using a wooden spoon, blend the cream cheese and anchovy paste together in a medium bowl. Add the sour cream, parsley, chives, capers, lemon juice and garlic, season with salt and pepper, then stir until well blended. Place in the refrigerator for several hours to season.
• Spoon the dip into a bowl and serve with sliced vegetables or potato chips, or both.

FLORENTINE ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11 inch baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Mix in the artichoke hearts, spinach and Parmesan cheese. Season with garlic and lemon juice. Spread evenly into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake covered for 20 minutes. Remove the cover, and let the dish bake uncovered for 5 more minutes, or until the surface is lightly browned.