Few appetizers can top this killer combination of garlic, three kinds of cheese and artichoke hearts. It’s creamy, warm and can be prepped a night in advance. What’s not to love? If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a metal spoon to combine the cheeses and finely chop the artichoke hearts and jalapenos (then cross off “gym” from today’s “To Do” list). Serve this Artichoke Spread piping hot with slices of baguette, fresh veggies, or my mom’s favorite, Fritos!

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Artichoke Spread

Yield: 6-8 servings

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 45 min

Ingredients:

8 oz. canned artichoke hearts, drained
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
½ cup sour cream
½ cup mayonnaise
8 oz. cream cheese
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno, seeded and roughly chopped

Directions:

Pre-heat the oven to 350ºF.

Place half (4 oz.) of the artichoke hearts in a food processor along with the Parmesan cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, cream cheese, garlic and jalapeno.

Blend until all of the ingredients are mixed well together.

Chop the remaining 4 oz. of artichoke hearts and fold them into the mixture.

Pour the mixture into ramekins or a shallow baking dish.

Bake for 45 minutes or until the top of the spread is golden brown.

Serve with French bread, veggies or chips.