Bacon, Spinach & Artichoke Dip

Enjoy this a Bacon, Spinach and Artichoke Dip at your next game day, a crowd-pleasing appetizer that’s perfect for dipping with your favorite chips.

Let’s talk ingredients, imagine thick-sliced hickory-smoked bacon, diced into savory bits, sizzling in a pan. The aroma alone will have your guests eagerly awaiting the first scoop.

Finely chopped fresh flat leaf spinach and artichokes are added to this recipe to deliver a burst of freshness in every bite.

Use cream cheese to serve as a creamy base to the dip that adds a smooth and velvety consistency to the dip. Shredded colby-jack cheese is also added, providing a gooey, cheesy texture that binds all the flavors of this recipe together, followed by the cottage cheese, contributing to a subtle tanginess that balances the richness of the other cheeses.

Spread this delectable mixture into your prepared baking dish, and let it bake to golden perfection. The result? A dip that's bubbling with flavor, ready to be scooped up with your favorite chips or crackers.

Bring this Bacon, Spinach and Artichoke dip to your next tailgate or host a watch party from the comfort from your home for a tasty and delicious time.  

Prep Time:  15  minutes   |    Cook Time:  50 minutes   |    Total Time:  1 hour, 5  minutes   |    Servings:  8

Ingredients:

• Carlini  Cooking Spray
• 8 slices  Specially Selected  Thick Sliced Hickory Bacon, diced
• 2 9-ounce packages  Little Salad Bar  Flat Leaf Spinach, chopped
• 12 ounces  Tuscan Garden  Artichokes, drained and chopped
• 2  Goldhen  Large Eggs, beaten
• 8 ounces  Happy Farms  Cream Cheese, room temperature
• 3 cups  Happy Farms  Shredded Colby Jack Cheese, divided
• 1 cup  Friendly Farms  Cottage Cheese
• 1 ½ teaspoons  Stonemill  Ground Black Pepper
• ¾ teaspoon  Stonemill  Iodized Salt
• 1 teaspoon  Stonemill  Garlic Powder
• 1 teaspoon  Stonemill  Onion Powder

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Lightly coat an 11 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a large sauté pan over medium high heat, cook bacon until crisp, approximately 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate and drain fat, reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon fat in pan.
3. Reheat the sauté pan to medium heat. Sauté the spinach in batches until wilted, about 2 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
4. In a large bowl, combine bacon, spinach, artichokes, eggs, cream cheese, 1 ½ cups of colby jack cheese, cottage cheese, pepper, salt, garlic powder and onion powder. Stir until well blended.
5. Place mixture into baking dish, top with 1 ½ cups colby jack cheese and bake for 40 minutes. Serve with your favorite chips, toasted bread or vegetables.    

Recipe Courtesy of ALDI Test Kitchen