Daily Archives: February 22, 2020

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Great to dip chips in
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Cook Time 20 minutes

Equipment

  • Toaster oven or oven
  • Cutting Knife
  • Large Bowl
  • Oven mitts
  • Strainer
  • Cutting board
  • Measuring cup
  • Baking dish
  • Mixing Spoon

Ingredients

  • 1 14 ounce can of artichoke hearts drained and chopped
  • 1/2 package of frozen chopped spinach thawed
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup romano cheese grated
  • 1 clove garlic minced

Instructions

  • Preheat toaster oven or ovem to 375 degrees

Artichokes

  • Over the sink, pour artichoke hearts into strainer and shake until the juice stops dripping
  • Get knife and cutting board and chop Artichoke hearts into bite size pieces
  • Place in large bowl

Spinach

  • Put half of bag of spinach into large bowl with artichoke hearts

Sour cream

  • Using measuring cup, measure 1/2 cup of sour cream
  • Add to large bowl

Mayonnaise

  • Using measuring cup, measure 1/4 cup of mayonnaise
  • Add to large bowl

Cream cheese

  • Using lines on package, measure 1/4 cup
  • Using knife, cut cream cheese
  • Unwrap cream cheese from wrapper
  • Add to large bowl

Romano Cheese

  • Using measuring cup, measure 1/4 cup of romano cheese
  • Add to large bowl

Garlic

  • Pull 1 clove of garlic off the large bulb
  • Peel the skin off of the garlic
  • Using knife, mince garlic into very small pieces
  • Add minced garlic to large bowl
  • Mix all ingredients together with spoon
  • Put mixture into a baking dish
  • Cover dish with tin foil
  • Place dish in toaster oven
  • Set timer for 20 min
  • Using oven mits, take baking dish out of oven
  • Serve with crackers

Notes

Enjoy

Black Bean Avocado Salsa

Black Bean Avocado Salsa

Black beans, avocado, and roma tomatoes make the base of this salsa with a healthy dose of lime juice.
Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword Vegetarian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 10

Equipment

  • Medium Bowl
  • Medium Bowl Cover
  • Mixing Spoon

Ingredients

  • 1 15 ounce can black beans (such as Bush's), rinsed and drained
  • 1 11 ounce can whole kernel sweet corn drained
  • 4 tomato, roma plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, small red diced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and minced
  • 1/3 cup cilantro, fresh chopped
  • 1/4 cup onion, red diced
  • 1/4 cup lime juice, fresh
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
  • 2 avocados diced

Instructions

  • Mix black beans, corn, tomatoes, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, red onion, lime juice, vinegar, salt, and black pepper in a bowl;
  • Fold avocado into the mixture and stir using mixing spoon
  • Cover bowl with lid or plastic wrap
  • Chill at least 2 hours

Notes

Chill and enjoy with chips, as a side or small salad, or any number of refreshing ways.