Artichoke Squares From Paula Deen Recipes

THREE CHEESE HOT ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with a hand held electric mixer until smooth. Then beat in the mayonnaise until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and stir together until combined. Transfer the dip to a pie plate or shallow gratin dish. Bake in a preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes until the top is golden brown and the dip is bubbling. Serve hot with crackers, tortilla chips, crostini or veggies.

CHEESY ARTICHOKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Drain juice from one jar of artichokes into frying pan.
• Sauté onion and garlic in the artichoke juice, simmer and cool.
• Chop artichokes and mix with the cooled onions and garlic.
• Combine artichoke mixture, breadcrumbs, cheese, eggs, salt, pepper, parsley, oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary and Tabasco sauce together until well blended.
• Pour the artichoke mixture into a greased 8x8-inch or 9x9-inch pan.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 40 minutes.
• Let cool 5 minutes; cut and enjoy.

ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray an 11 by 7-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine the artichokes, cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper and hot sauce if desired. Stir well. Spoon into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan on top. Bake until bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes.
• In a small skillet, heat the oil until hot. Add the leeks and fry, stirring constantly, until crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt if desired. Sprinkle over the dip before serving. Serve warm with baguette slices or assorted crackers.
• Cook's Note: Dip can be made ahead up to 24 hours, refrigerated and reheated. Sprinkle with the leeks just before serving.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE SQUARES WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spread crescent dinner rolls on the bottom of a 12x15 sheet pan. Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine all remaining ingredients except mozzarella cheese; mix well. Spread mixture evenly over partially baked crust.
• Top with Mozzarella Cheese.
• Bake at 375°F for an additional 10-12 minutes or until topping is thoroughly heated. Serve Warm.

CHEESY ARTICHOKE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, artichokes and garlic until blended. , Unroll both tubes of crescent dough into rectangles. Place dough in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; press onto the bottom of pan, sealing seams and perforations. Spread with artichoke mixture. , Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cut into squares.

PAULA DEEN'S SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a casserole dish with nonstick spray.
• Heat the spinach in a microwave oven on high for 5 minutes and squeeze dry. Drain the artichoke hearts and coarsely chop in a food processor.
• Combine all the ingredients except the jack cheese in a large bowl. Stir well. Scrape into the prepared casserole dish and sprinkle the jack cheese on top. Bake for 30 minutes.