Artichoke Cheese Dip

Courtesy of 101cookbooks.com

When in doubt, you can always make this great old standby dip. It's comfort food defined! Everyone loves it so make sure you make more than you think you need.

What you'll need for this party appetizer:
- cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1 can (14 ounces) artichoke hearts
(drained and chopped)
- dash garlic powder
- 2 Tablespoons green onion (finely chopped)
- 1 to 2 Tablespoons ripe tomato (chopped)

What to do:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

2. This is super easy. Just combine the mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, artichokes, and garlic powder in a medium size bowl. Blend all the ingredients well and spread the mixture in a 9-inch pie plate.

3. Bake for about 25 minutes or until the mixture becomes lightly browned. Next, garnish with the green onion and chopped tomato and serve. How easy is that?

This recipe goes so well with Homemade Potato Chips and Lemon Thyme Pita Chips. For more chip recipes and ideas, visit our Chip Dip Recipes page.

A little Artichoke history...
Don't let the thorny leaves of the artichoke discourage you. Within this member of the thistle family lies a treasure for the palate and a boon to the body.

Native to the Mediterranean region, the artichoke is the edible flower bud of a thistle-like plant in the sunflower family. It is eaten as a vegetable.

Its botanical name, Cynara scolymus, derives from the Latin canina meaning canine and the Greek skolymos meaning thistle. Its English name comes from the Arabic al-khurshuf also meaning thistle, which became articiocco in Italian, and ultimately artichoke. To ready more about the hearty arti, click here.

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