Description
Savory Crock Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip blends creamy cheeses with tangy artichokes and hearty spinach. Slow cookers make this crowd-pleasing appetizer simple for gatherings, ensuring you enjoy warm, rich flavors without kitchen stress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (100 g) grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup (100 g) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 (10 oz / 280 g) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 (14 oz / 400 g) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 1 cup (240 ml) sour cream
- ½ cup (120 ml) mayonnaise
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Meticulously drain spinach, eliminating excess moisture, and uniformly dice artichoke hearts to ensure consistent texture and even cooking.
- Create Creamy Base: In slow cooker, whisk cream cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise until silky smooth, establishing a luxurious foundation for the dip.
- Incorporate Cheeses: Gently fold parmesan and mozzarella into the creamy mixture, ensuring comprehensive integration and balanced cheese distribution.
- Add Vegetables and Seasonings: Blend spinach, artichoke pieces, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper, thoroughly combining to develop a rich, harmonious flavor profile.
- Slow Cook: Cover and set slow cooker to low, allowing ingredients to meld and transform for approximately 2 hours, stirring intermittently to prevent adherence and promote even heating.
- Finalize and Serve: Once cheese melts completely and dip reaches optimal temperature, taste and adjust seasonings if necessary, then transfer to serving dish and garnish with additional parmesan or fresh herbs for elegant presentation.
- Accompaniment: Present warm alongside toasted baguette slices, crisp vegetable crudités, or robust tortilla chips to enhance the dipping experience.
Notes
- Drain Spinach Thoroughly: Press out excess moisture completely to prevent a watery, runny dip that loses its creamy texture.
- Uniform Chopping: Dice artichoke hearts into consistent, small pieces to ensure even distribution and balanced flavor in every bite.
- Low and Slow Cooking: Maintain low heat setting to prevent cheese from burning or separating, allowing ingredients to blend smoothly.
- Seasoning Balance: Taste and adjust salt and pepper gradually, remembering you can always add more but cannot remove excess seasoning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 273
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 573 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg