COOK'S CORNER : WHIP UP A SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP.Byline: Marge Powers Awhile back, Dee Bashist of Valencia requested a recipe for spinach and artichoke artichoke, name for two different plants of the family Asteraceae (aster family), both having edible parts. The French, or globe, artichoke (Cynara scolymus dip as served at the Claim Jumper Noun 1. claim jumper - one who illegally occupies property to which another has a legal claim supplanter, usurper - one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another restaurants. One reader sent in her recipe to share but didn't mention if it's like the one at the restaurant. The other version included today is a copycat version of the dip served at the Cheesecake Factory in Woodland Hills that originally appeared in the Restaurant Replicas column. It's fabulous, said food editor Natalie Haughton, and is loaded with artichoke hearts, fresh spinach, garlic, green onions, cream and both Monterey Jack Monterey jack n. A pale semisoft cheese with a high moisture content and a mild flavor. [After Monterey + jack (cheese).] and Parmesan cheeses. It can be made quickly in a large skillet. The mixture also can be served rolled up in flour tortillas, or as a sauce over chicken or meat. So give one or both of these recipes a try this Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. weekend. They're bound to earn rave reviews. Hopefully one will come close to what Bashist is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. . SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP (Shared by Ruth Nebron, Van Nuys) 1 can (13.75 ounces) quartered hearts of artichokes, rinsed, drained and chopped 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced In a an oven-proof baking dish, mix together artichoke hearts, spinach, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese and minced garlic. Spread evenly. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven about 30 minutes. Serve warm with tortilla chips, bagel chips or toasted pita triangles. SPINACH CHEESE DIP A Restaurant Replicas version from the Cheesecake Factory 1 can (13.75 ounces) quartered hearts of artichokes, rinsed and drained 2 green onions, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tablespoon butter OR vegetable oil 1 bunch fresh spinach, rinsed, trimmed, drained and chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons flour 3/4 cup whipping cream 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese “Monterey Jack” redirects here. For other uses, see Monterey Jack (disambiguation). Monterey Jack is a type of semi-hard cheese using cows milk. It is commonly sold by itself, or mixed with Colby cheese to make a marbled cheese known as Colby-Jack (or Co-Jack). 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon pine nuts (optional) Salt and pepper
Tortilla chips In a large skillet, saute sau·té tr.v. sau·téed, sau·té·ing, sau·tés To fry lightly in fat in a shallow open pan. n. A dish of food so prepared. artichoke hearts, green onions and garlic in melted butter, stirring often, 2 to 3 minutes, until onions are limp. Add spinach and continue cooking 1 minute, until cooked down. Stir in flour and cook, stirring 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually stir in cream and heat until mixture boils and is slightly thickened thick·en tr. & intr.v. thick·ened, thick·en·ing, thick·ens 1. To make or become thick or thicker: Thicken the sauce with cornstarch. The crowd thickened near the doorway. 2. . Stir in Monterey Jack cheese, Parmesan cheese and nuts. Heat just until cheese is melted. Do not boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon into a heat-proof serving dish. Serve with tortilla chips. Makes 4 to 5 servings. Can you help If you have recipes that can help this reader, please send them along to us at the address below to share in a future column. The harvest from my garden this year is overly abundant. I would like some ratatouille-type recipes. Help. - Joni Sneed Encino |
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