artichoke dip with candied bacon

Name: Artichoke Dip with Candied Bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 ounce(s) pkg. thawed chopped spinach; 8 ounce(s) pkg. cream cheese, room temperature; 1/2 cup(s) mayonnaise; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 3 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper or to taste; 2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 14 ounce(s) can artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped; 8 ounce(s) bag shredded italian cheese (parmesan and mozzarella); ## CANDIED BACON MIXTURE:; 1 teaspoon(s) olive oil; 1 cup(s) diced bacon; 2 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 1/2 - lemon, juiced; 2 tablespoon(s) heavy cream

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Nov 5, 2012

A new twist on an old stand-by dip recipe.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield makes 5 cups

Ingredients

10 ounces pkg. thawed chopped spinach
8 ounces pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
3 teaspoons cayenne pepper or to taste
2 teaspoons garlic powder
14 ounces can artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
8 ounces bag shredded italian cheese (parmesan and mozzarella)
CANDIED BACON MIXTURE:
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup diced bacon
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 - lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons heavy cream

How To Make artichoke dip with candied bacon

Step 1

Squeeze out as much water as possible from the spinach and set aside. --- Combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, cayenne, and garlic powder in a large bowl, and blend together well. Add the spinach, bacon mixture, artichoke hearts, and cheese. Stir all the ingredients together until everything is well combined.

Step 2

Spread the mixture out in a pie plate or in a small casserole dish . Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbling and slightly browned on top. Serve hot with crackers, pita crisps or vegetable sticks or inside a hollowed out sourdough bread with the cubed bread on the side.
Step 3

Candied Bacon Mixture: To a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat , add oil and bacon. Cook until crunchy, about 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally to be sure it's not sticking to the pan. Once crisp, pour off a little grease. Add the brown sugar to the bacon in the pan and stir it to dissolve and caramelize. Stir in the lemon juice and cream, and stir well to combine.
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