Spinach Artichoke Dip
Spinach and Artichoke Dip or Spinach Dip are often referred to as Spinach Madeline in Cajun cuisine.
We make Spinach Artichoke Dip around the holidays. It’s a family favorite.
I even have a special small crock pot to keep it warm when I’m expecting a crowd.
This recipe will serve about six guests. For more, just double the recipe.
Ingredients for Spinach Artichoke Dip
1 (16-ounce) package of frozen spinach (cut spinach is best, but not chopped)
1 can quartered artichokes (I actually prefer just the hearts)
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups chopped Cajun Trinity (onion, bell pepper, celery)
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 (5-ounce) can PET milk or evaporated milk
6 ounces of shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
6 ounces of shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Seasoning to taste with salt, white pepper, and Tony’s Creole Seasoning
Begin by cooking the spinach according to package directions.
Then, using two mixing bowls and a mesh strainer – begin to separate the spinach from the liquid.
Press out the excess well. Reserve the liquid for use in the sauce. Set aside.
Next, with one tablespoon butter, sauté the Cajun Trinity until translucent. Add minced garlic toward the end.
Blend in the 3 tablespoons of flour to make a white roux.
Pour in the PET milk and stir constantly for about 3 minutes. Be sure there are no lumps.
Add in the 1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce. Stir well.
Turn off heat and stir in the 1 cup of each cheese. Stir well to melt.
Sauce will be thick, so add by spoonfuls the reserved spinach liquid and stir in well.
Sauce should still be creamy, but not too watery.
Fold in the spinach and artichokes.
Pour into a casserole dish.
Cover with more shredded cheeses and/or breadcrumbs.
Bake on 350 degrees for 20 minutes or enough to melt the cheeses.
Serving Suggestions for Spinach Artichoke Dip
Serve with crackers of your choice or petite toasts.
Other serving suggestions: spoon into prepared phyllo dough or mini pie shells. We often make it for topping on baked potatoes with steak. Enjoy this holiday favorite and be creative.
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Love your videos and recipes. Very well done and very informative. We’re gonna try the crab legs this weekend.
oh my,i cant wait to cook this tonight,i got all my ingredients,im so glad i found this video…thanks alot
Found your videos on youtube and love them. My husband is from Louisiana, and although, he has been here for 20+ years he does miss cajun cooking. I have made several of your dishes and they have all bee wonderful. Going to try the smothered potatos and mac and cheese next. Keep the videos coming. You have a fun family!
Sincerely,
Debbie from California
Thank you, Debbie! It’s very kind of you to contact us. That macaroni and cheese is fantastic. Please let us know how you like it. Beryl
Oh you devil you! I love this stuff…it could pack on another 10 pounds for me.
I’ve started my search for new recipes to try this coming holiday season and came across this one. I already have a recipe for a hot artichoke dip which I make up every year, but this sounds even better since I especially love the combination of artichokes and spinach. I can’t wait to try it.
Thanks for the warning about the Jalepeno Jack Cheese. Although I love spicy, I try to rein my love in when I’m making a recipe that may be too hot for others, like my husband for instance.
I had to laugh at myself when I watched the simple way you drain the spinach. I won’t even tell you how I’ve been trying to drain liquid out of a packet of thawed spinach. Don’t know why I didn’t think of this.
I made your chicken and sausage jambalaya and it was just like I remembered having as a kid when I lived in Louisiana. I love your videos and your recipes.
My grandmother-in-law used to “panne”? pork chops and cauliflower and she didn’t boil her cabbage, but cooked it in a pan and it was a little brown, but without all the water, you have any idea how she cooked these?
Thanks!
Hi Karen,
Thank you for trying our recipe!
We often cook our cabbage in a pan with just a very small amount of water, really just enough to keep the cabbage from scorching.
We appreciate you!
Beryl and Mike
can this recipe be made only in the crock pot and skip a baking step?
Hi Megumi,
Yes, you can make the spinach artichoke dip in a crock pot.
The oven baking was mainly to melt the extra cheese topping and warm up the dip.
Thank you for checking out our recipe and getting in touch!
We appreciate you, and hope you have a great Thanksgiving holiday.
Beryl and Mike
My name is Philip and I have to do report on Louisiana and a food from there and I picked spinach artichoke dip. I have to have facts about how this is important to Louisiana and I cant find any facts can you help me? I am making spinach artichoke for my class
Philip