I am that person who is more than happy with dip, cheese, crackers and wine for dinner on a Saturday night when I’m with friends. Last night was such a night – an impromptu invite to a friend’s house seemed like the perfect opportunity to make a dip from scratch.
I have made tzatziki from scratch before (https://thehungrymum.com/2015/05/07/easy-tzatziki-dip-recipe-and-a-giveaway/) but this cheesy baby spinach dip made in a slow cooker takes home-made dip to another level.
So after a busy day yesterday that consisted of two soccer games (a win for Miss8, a loss for Miss10), an ice-skating birthday party for both on the other side of Sydney, an epic and authentic Lebanese lunch, then a sleep-over birthday party for Miss8 it was off to dinner at our friends’ house.
We came bearing crackers, cheeses and my dip.
This dip was a roaring success – we all dug in and ate more than is probably healthy. It is awesome served warm but also very yummy served at room temperature.
Despite the presence of artichoke – shhh – Miss 8 ate her body weight in it while it was cooling.
To quote Miss8: ‘you have some mad cooking skills – this is delicious.’ She promptly proceeded to put quite the dent in the bowl of dip.
GATHER:
225 grams cream cheese, diced
1 cup full fat Greek yogurt
300 grams fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped – save a handful for garnish
350 grams marinated artichokes, drained, chopped then flaked
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
decent handful freshly flat leaf parsley
salt and freshly ground black pepper
LET’S GET TO IT:
Set slow cooker to low.
In a large bowl stir all of the ingredients – except the handful of leaves and parsley – together thoroughly.
Spray the inside bowl of a slow cooker with non-stick spray and tip everything from the bowl in. Give a stir, put lid on and leave for an hour.
Check on it after an hour and stir and taste. Depending on your slow cooker it may be done or may need longer. It is done when everything is melted together and nicely mixed it. Season with salt and pepper and stir again.
Just before serving sprinkle over the extra spinach and parsley. Best served warm with crackers, also great at room temperature.
the hungry mum 
It looks delicious!😉
I was eating it with a spoon still warm #mmmmmDip
I ate my body weight in this dip 😉
mmm. . . This dip looks wonderful.
Gee it was good – a bit TOO easy to eat x
What a wonderful, healthy dip!
It was so awesome 🙂
I never thought you could make a dip in a slow cooker but there you go! 😀 It sounds like a great idea!
I love my slow cooker – any excuse to wheel it out 😉
It was absolutely delicious!!
hehehe – I knew you’d appreciate it #DipLoversUnite 😉
Yum Hungry Mum – from first glance I thought this was a blue cheese based dip – sounds delicious anyway
oooh blue cheese dip would be amazing! Now I want some 🙂
Check out the recipe on my blog – the simple combo of blue cheese and roasted pumpkin makes for a fantastic dip!
Done. Now I want blue cheese!
Must say this is my fist time seeing the use of a slow cooker to make a dip and I love the method. It makes perfect sense. Love all the ingredients and the dip looks delicious.
How fab are slow cookers?! Even though it is still warm in Australia – autumn failed to arrive this year – I have already dragged mine out. This recipe is great as you can plonk it in, do the school pick up, bring in washing, vacuum, and voila – your dip is ready 🙂
Lol! Love the multi-tasking plot :).
I am the same as you as far as being happy to eat crackers, dip, and wine for a weekend dinner! Your dip sounds so yummy. I love that you can make it in the crock pot. Thanks a lot for sharing your recipe!
Isn’t it the best?! I am crazy for cheese – and wine 😉
Yum! I am about to embark on a fondue experiment, so will (hopefully) experience something similar. Your dip looks amazing.
Love, love, love the sound of this dip HM. Can’t wait to try… and taste!
ohmygosh – make sure you wear something roomy! I ate so much dip and was wishing I had my PJs on 😉