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This Goat Cheese Spinach Artichoke Dip Is Better Than Olive Garden’s

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at IU chapter.

I love Olive Garden, but when they discontinued their spinach artichoke dip, I was heartbroken. So my best friend and I took it upon ourselves to create our own version of the dip (take that, Olive Garden).

We tried a billion recipes, and finally found a recipe that tastes better than Olive Garden’s. The secret ingredient? Goat cheese. It is everything you could ever want in a dip: cheesy, creamy, salty and hearty.

Goat Cheese Spinach Artichoke Dip

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 35 minutesTotal time: 45 minutesServings:6 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.

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    Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Set aside.

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    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, add spinach and cook for approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute, until the spinach is wilted.

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    Remove the spinach from the water with a slotted spoon and transfer to the ice water. This will stop the cooking.

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    Once spinach is cool, remove it from the water. Squeeze out any excess liquid.

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    Add the spinach, artichoke hearts, cream cheese, goat cheese, parmesan, mozzarella, garlic, salt and pepper to a large bowl.

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    Mash everything together with a fork until well mixed.

  8. Scoop spinach mixture into a baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes.

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    Top with 1/8 cup of mozzarella cheese and bake for an additional five minutes.

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    Serve immediately with chips, crackers or toasted French bread.