Easy Spinach and Artichoke Dip

This recipe was so easy! I can't believe how fast this came together Saturday night. And it got rave reviews from my son. "Mom, this is better than Applebee's!" I laughed at that because in the past when we would go to Applebee's for the 2 for $20, Ian always wanted to get the Spinach Dip.

This past Saturday night we made late dinner reservations at Francesca's in Downtown Syracuse. Reservations were for 8:30. Not because we planned it that way, but it was either 5:00 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. We had no other plans and that was where Ian wanted to go to dinner, so hey, we took the late reservations. But with that time frame I knew we needed a snack late afternoon. So I found a recipe for Spinach and Artichoke Dips from Alton Brown.

Ingredients

1 cup thawed, chopped frozen spinach

1 1/2 cups thawed, chopped frozen artichoke hearts

6 ounces cream cheese

1/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup grated Parmesan

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Boil spinach and artichokes in 1 cup of water until tender and drain. Discard liquid. Heat cream cheese in microwave for 1 minute or until hot and soft. Stir in rest of ingredients and serve hot. Note: I did bake this for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees to insure that it was hot