Spinach and Artichoke Dip

The image on the left is the dish I ate in America that I thoroughly enjoyed.  The only slight issue with this version of the dish was that it had been made using squeezy cheese which is this horrible yellow gloop that completely disgusts me.

After coming home from New York I was inspired to have a go at it and my version is the image on the right.

As usual my presentation is absolutely awful so use a bit of imagination or have a go at it yourself and do it better.  Sometimes I wonder whether I should have a disclaimer on this site because when it comes to makeup I am quite a perfectionist but when it comes to food I figure it all mixes up in my mouth anyway so it really doesn't matter what it looks like!

Price I paid/Ingredients

1 Can of Artichoke hearts - £1

2 bags of fresh spinach - £1 each

1 Tub of grated Parmesan - £2

2 garlic cloves - 20p

Three tablespoons sour cream - £50 a tub

Saucepan

How to Prepare

1. Drain and wash artichoke hearts out.  Simmer in boiling water for three minutes.

2. Drain water from artichoke hearts and put in a separate bowl for now.

3. Add some oil to the saucepan and add the spinach until it is all completely wilted.

4. Drain the spinach as often it can release a lot of water while cooking.

5. Put the cooked artichoke and wilted spinach back into the saucepan.

6. Finely chop and add the garlic cloves/sour cream/whole tub of parmesan

7. Put saucepan back on the heat and stir continuously until the parmesan has melted into the mix.

8. Put in a dish and serve!

Taste

This is an American style dish although often in America they will use cream cheese instead of parmesan but as per usual, I didn't have any!  Tastes great as a side dish to a potato or as a tortilla chip dip. 

Overall Reaction

I personally thought this dip really worked well although I possibly would have used cream cheese instead of parmesan for a thicker consistency.  I also do not like artichokes in this quantity but that is just my preference so I would have either used more spinach or less artichoke.

8/10