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Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Who Dat! It’s Super Bowl party time! And this is a wonderful thing to have on any Superbowl table. If I do say so myself, this is the best spinach and artichoke dip I’ve ever tasted. The last time I served it all the guests at the party gathered around it like it was a trough. I wish I could take credit for it, but it was shared with us by the late great Saint Steve Stonebreaker, whose short-lived restaurant is on my list of all-time favorites. We can take credit for the continued evolution of it, though. The batch I made yesterday is even another variation on Steve's recipe.

Since I didn’t have the recipe in front of me, I forgot a few things, like the garlic. And I decided last time I made it that the Monterey Jack cheese called for in the recipe should be Pepper Jack. The recipe calls for baking the dip, and even though it says a microwave is acceptable, it is not. I have taken to covering the dip completely with a layer of pepper jack and baking it until it’s brown and crusty on top.

Even the food snob couldn’t stop eating this. “Tasty,” he mumbled between bites.--Mary Ann Fitzmorris.

1. In a large saucepan over low heat, sauté the green onions and the garlic in the butter until the onions turn soft.

2. Add the spinach, still wet from washing. Cook until it wilts. Remove from the heat.

3. Drain, rinse, and break the artichoke hearts into small pieces with your fingers, and add to the pan. Add all the other ingredients except the Monterey Jack and combine well.

3. Turn the mixture into a glass baking dish. Top with the Monterey Jack. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, until the cheese has melted. You can also do this step in the microwave, six to ten minutes on 70 percent power, turning the dish every two minutes. (Microwave ovens vary greatly, however, so monitor this closely.)

Serves ten to fifteen Who Dats.