It is an overcast Sunday. Perfect for 2 of my favorite things, cooking and football. Because there is a game on this evening that interests me, I am aiming for a tailgate style spread on the coffee table. I love to cook on Sunday afternoons with a game on the TV in the kitchen. It makes the kids happy, too, because that frees up the living room TV for them.
Make sure you have paper plates and plastic forks, a roll of paper towels and an appetite. I am making Cheesy Sausage Dip, Hot Artichoke Dip, sausage balls, pigs in a blanket, buffalo bites and fries. The dips will be available all afternoon with the games, the sausage balls and pigs in a blanket, later afternoon, and the buffalo bites and fries, game time. Because I have covered most of these recipes before, I am only adding the artichoke dip here today. It is very similar to the artichoke dips available at many popular restaurants. Enjoy the game.
1 c chopped artichoke hearts (canned or frozen and thawed)
1/2 c frozen spinach, thawed
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 c grated Parmesan
1/2 c mozzarella
1/2 t crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 t salt
1/8 t garlic powder
dash black pepper
Boil the veggies till tender, drain well. Heat the cream cheese in the microwave on high for 45 seconds to 1 minute, just until hot. Add the veggies and mix well. Stir in the remaining ingredients and serve hot with chips, crackers, or crisp veggies like carrot or celery sticks.
If you want to make this is advance, pour into an oven safe dish and reheat in the oven before serving.
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