Olive Garden Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 10 Minutes

Serves: 4

Description
This is a great spinach dip from Olive Garden. I'm sure you've had it, but if not you absolutely need to give it a try. This recipe is straight out of a restaurant cookbook so you'll find it exactly the same as in the restaurant!

Ingredients

 * 1 cup chopped artichoke hearts (canned or thawed)
 * ½ cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed
 * 8 oz cream cheese
 * ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
 * ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
 * dash black pepper

On the side

 * crackers, chips, or sliced toasted pitas

Directions

 * 1) Boil the spinach and artichoke hearts in a cup of water in a small saucepan over medium heat until tender, about 10 minutes.
 * 2) Drain in a colander when done.
 * 3) Heat the cream cheese in a small bowl in the microwave set on high for 1 minute. Or, use a saucepan to heat the cheese over medium heat just until hot.
 * 4) Add the spinach and artichoke hearts to the cream cheese and stir well.
 * 5) Add the remaining ingredients to the cream cheese and combine.
 * 6) Serve hot with crackers, chips, or toasted pitas for dipping.