| I love to eat out, especially at the Olive | | | | |
| Garden. Their recipes are perfect for any | | | | 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes |
| appetite, big or small. Unfortunately for me, | | | | |
| I can't afford to go there as often as I | | | | 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| would like. I decided that there had to be | | | | |
| some way for me to eat the food I love at a | | | | 1/8 teaspoon garlic powderdash ground |
| fraction of the cost. Luckily there is just | | | | peppercrackers, toasted bread, or tortilla |
| that and I'll prove it! | | | | chips |
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| When I go out to dinner, I always want to get | | | | 1. Simmer the spinach and artichoke hearts in |
| an appetizer, but the cost keeps me from | | | | 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium |
| getting it. When I'm making meals from home, | | | | heat until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in |
| I make sure to give myself the appetizer that | | | | a colander when done. |
| I'm always craving. One of my favorite Olive | | | | |
| Garden recipes is their hot artichoke spinach | | | | 2. Heat cream cheese in a small bowl in the |
| dip. The recipe goes a little something like | | | | microwave on high for about 1 minute. Or, use |
| this: | | | | a saucepan to heat the cheese over medium |
| | | | heat until hot. |
| Ingredients | | | | |
| | | | 3. Add spinach and artichoke hearts to cream |
| 1/2 cup chopped spinach | | | | cheese and stir well. |
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| 1 cup chopped artichoke hearts | | | | 4. Stir in the Parmesan, pepper flakes, salt, |
| | | | garlic powder and ground pepper, mixing |
| 8 ounces cream cheese | | | | thoroughly. Serve hot with crackers, toasted |
| | | | bread, or tortilla chips. |
| 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese | | | | |