Spinach Artichoke Dip

Ingredients

• 8 oz block of cream cheese
• 1 cup of cheddar cheese
• 1 small can of green chopped chilies
• 1/2 can of quartered or chopped artichoke hearts in water
• 1 chopped Roma tomato
• 4 oz of frozen spinach
• 1/4 cup of chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar or Italian vinaigrette dressing
• 1 tablespoon of olive or canola oil

Instructions

1. Sautee chopped green onion together in oil, after about 2 minutes add tomato. Cook together about another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. Next defrost spinach in microwave. Squeeze out all the liquid from the spinach. (You can also try fresh cooked spinach - if you use spinach that hasn't been cooked, your dip may be a bit watery)
3. Remove cream cheese from packing, place in microwave for approximately 1 minute. Take softened cream cheese, block and place in a mixing bowl. Use hand mixer on low setting to blend cream cheese to soften even more.
4. Gradually add cheddar cheese, then milk, then apple cider or Italian dressing. Continue to mix until smooth.
5. Begin to add spinach, then artichokes, then sauteed onions and tomatoes, then chilies. Blend together well.
6. Place dip in baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20-30 minutes (depending on the size of the dish) or until the top of the dip is slightly browned.
7. Serve with bread, tortilla chips or celery sticks.