Easy Artichoke Dip

Most homemade artichoke dip recipes totally miss the mark. Either too dry, too wet, or just flat on flavor, none of them deliver the taste explosion my high expectations demand! So I have kept artichoke dip as one of my favorite indulgences in restaurants only.

But I am here to amaze you, as I amazed myself with this experiment last weekend. With this easy recipe, it's a snap to make hot, cheesy artichoke dip at home that will blow the pants off of any artichoke dip you get in restaurants, let alone any recipe you've tried before. I am serious. I had no idea how simple - and how amazingly delicious - homemade artichoke dip could be.

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Step 1: Ingredients

I used what I had on hand, which, by some miracle, happened to include Boursin cheese! Boursin made this dip really incredible, but if you don't have any on hand, don't worry - I've included substitutions. I cleverly avoided the ubiquitous soggy spinach quality of many recipes by omitting the spinach altogether. I promise you won't miss it.

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (about 2 ounces)
1/2 cup Boursin cheese*
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 14-ounce can artichoke hearts packed in water, well drained, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
1 can water chestnuts (opt.) - i like the extra crunch these give the dip, but they are entirely optional!
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 cup shredded mozzarella

* To substitute Boursin, add an extra:
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 teaspoon onion salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried chives

French-bread baguette slices, toasted

nightninja87 says: Dec 22, 2011. 2:01 PM

i was very curious about this recipe so i went out brought all the stuff needed for it and oh my god! only thing i changed was add some mozzarella into the dip itself not just ontop a little garlic powder and spinach cause i love spinach in dip and its gonna be a staple of all my get togethers and partys from now on!