Description
Make a creamy spinach artichoke dip served inside a bread bowl shaped like a football for your next game day gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large round loaf of sourdough bread
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare the bread bowl: Cut the top quarter off the round loaf of bread to create a lid. Scoop out the soft interior bread, leaving a sturdy 1-inch thick shell. Set the scooped bread aside.
- Shape the bread: Using a sharp knife, carefully trim the bread shell into a football shape. Cut off the rounded ends slightly and taper the sides to resemble a football.
- Make the dip: In a large bowl, combine the dried spinach, chopped artichoke hearts, mayonnaise, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, minced garlic, pepper, and salt. Mix until everything is well combined and creamy.
- Fill the bread bowl: Spoon the spinach artichoke dip mixture into the hollowed-out football-shaped bread bowl.
- Bake: Place the filled bread bowl and the reserved bread lid (cut into strips for dipping) on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the dip is hot and bubbly and the bread edges are lightly toasted.
- Serve immediately with the toasted bread pieces for dipping.
Notes
- Squeeze as much water out of the thawed spinach as possible to prevent a watery dip.
- You can toast the inside of the bread bowl for 5 minutes before filling it to help prevent the bread from getting soggy.
- Use high-quality sourdough for the best structure and flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of dip
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 18
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 12
- Cholesterol: 55