If you like to entertain, host parties or BBQ's or even take a dish to a friend's party you have been invited to you need a few quick and easy dishes in your recipe repertoire. One of my favourites (and my guest favourites) is hot artichoke dip. I love it because it takes 5 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to bake. My guests love it because of the richness of the dish's Umami components. (Umami (savoury taste) is one of the 5 basic tastes, it is picked up by glutamate receptors and leaves a long lasting, mouth-watering and coating sensation over the tongue) The Umami component in this dish is parmesan cheese with natural levels of glutamate at about 1200 (mg/100g).
Ingredients:
Here is how to make it:
Drain artichoke hearts and coarsely chop. Add to mixing bowl.
- 1 - 14oz can artichoke hearts
- 1 cup mayonnaise (I used Hellmann's olive oil mayonnaise)
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 green onions (finely chopped) optional
Here is how to make it:
Drain artichoke hearts and coarsely chop. Add to mixing bowl.
Add parmesan cheese, mayonnaise and mix well.
Add mixture to a shallow oven proof dish (I used a Pampered Chef mini baker stoneware dish).
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove and serve with crackers, pita bread or sliced baguette. I opted for original Triscuit crackers.
You can use this recipe as a jumping off point for many other variations. Add crab meat for a seafood artichoke dip. Try adding a pack of frozen spinach for a different spin. The combinations are endless. Add this recipe to your party appetizer repertoire today.
You can use this recipe as a jumping off point for many other variations. Add crab meat for a seafood artichoke dip. Try adding a pack of frozen spinach for a different spin. The combinations are endless. Add this recipe to your party appetizer repertoire today.
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