This is the best spinach artichoke dip crock pot because you can make it ahead of time. Less prep work and few ingredients and voila! you'll have an appetizer your family will love.
If you're like me, you want to make delicious meals or snacks, but you don't want to put in a lot of hours doing it. I may love to cook, but only when it's fast and easy.
Of course, the finished product has to taste like I've slaved over a hot stove for hours. A slow cooker helps me do that and it doesn't heat up the kitchen in the summer as the stove does.
I remember the first slow cooker I ever saw. My mother came home from a trip to the new “discount” store in the area with a large box labeled “Crock Pot.” It was the original slow cooker.
For months after that in the morning before she left for work, she would take an uncooked meal out of the refrigerator that she made the night before, put it in the Crockpot, turn it on and leave for work.
We had months of stews and soups, primarily because she didn't know any other way to use this handy gadget. I learned to hate the Crockpot.
That was until I rediscovered the slow cooker and all the different ways to use it and the wide variety of recipes to make with it.
This sumptuous spinach artichoke dish is one of those yummy recipes that you can start in the morning and munch on all day or whip it up early and forget it while you get all other dishes ready for any party or get-together.
It's not just easy, it's creamy and delectable and only takes ten minutes of prep time with 2 ½ hours of slow cooking while you clean the house, make your latest creation or just relax in a tub full of bubbles.
If you have one of the iStir stirring systems, you don't even have to stir it periodically. Now that's easy and definitely my kind of food.
It's quick and easy and absolutely delicious. Your family will want it every night, but with so many other easy to make recipes, you can make them wait while you tempt them with other delights from the slow cooker.
Can you make this dish ahead of time?
Because of the simplicity of this recipe, you can make this appetizer ahead of time. Once everything is melted and thoroughly combined, you can simply place it in a glass container and store it in the fridge for up to 4 days. Once you're ready to serve, just reheat it in the microwave or you can put it back in the crockpot or slow cooker and cook until it is heated all the way again.
Ingredients
- 2 cans 14 oz artichoke hearts (drained and chopped)
- 1 can 10oz frozen spinach (thawed and squeezed dry)
- 8 oz sour cream
- 1 piece small onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- ¾ cup Parmesan cheese (grated + more for sprinkling on top)
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
- 8 oz cream cheese (cubed)
Step by step instructions
1 Place artichoke hearts, spinach, sour cream, onion, garlic, Parmesan, milk, feta, mayonnaise, vinegar and pepper into a slow cooker. Stir until well combined. Top with cream cheese.
2 Cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours. Uncover and stir until cream cheese is well combined. Cover and cook on high heat for an additional 15 minutes.
When baking:
1 Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Pour the dip into a greased pie plate.
Sprinkle more mozzarella on top.
2 Bake for about 10-15 minutes until golden (you can broil it at the end if the cheese isn't toasty enough). Serve with chips, pretzels, veggies, crackers, or whatever.
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CrockPot Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cans 14 oz artichoke hearts (drained and chopped)
- 1 can 10 oz frozen spinach (thawed and squeezed dry)
- 8 oz sour cream
- 1 piece small onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- ¾ cup Parmesan cheese (grated + more for sprinkling on top)
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
- 8 oz cream cheese (cubed)
Instructions:
- Place artichoke hearts, spinach, sour cream, onion, garlic, Parmesan, milk, feta, mayonnaise, vinegar and pepper into a slow cooker. Stir until well combined. Top with cream cheese.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours.
- Uncover and stir until cream cheese is well combined. Cover and cook on high heat for an additional 15 minutes.
Bake
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- Pour the dip into a greased pie plate.
- Sprinkle more mozzarella on top.
- Bake for about 10-15 minutes until golden (you can broil it at the end if the cheese isn't toasty enough).
- Serve with chips, pretzels, veggies, crackers, or whatever.
Nutrition Information:
Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.
Dolores says
This is one of my favorite dips... makes me crave for more chips...I love the simplicity as you can just throw everything in the crockpot.
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
What a delicious dip - and I love that you can make it in the crockpot too!
Natalie says
YUM! I love artichoke and this dip looks so delicious I simply have to try it ♥
Tiffany says
I LOVE spinach artichoke dip!! Its the one party food I cannot walk away from easily. What a great time saver using a crock pot!
serena says
This is my kryptonite! I love this and now I can easily make it in a slow cooker. Yummmmmmm Thanks for sharing 🙂
Cynthia | What A Girl Eats says
One of my all time favorite appetizers!