Spinach, Artichoke and Bacon Dip with Crispy Pitas

Recipe courtesy Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh

Show: Party Line with the Hearty BoysEpisode: DVD Night

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (80)

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Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 cups

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 1 hr 35 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 shallot, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1 (6-ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, roughly chopped
10 bacon strips, fried until crisp and crumbled
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 cups sour cream
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Crispy Pitas, recipe follows

Directions

Heat the vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium low heat. Add the garlic and shallot and cook, stirring frequently, until the shallot softens and the garlic begins to brown, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

Put the spinach in a colander and squeeze out all of the excess water. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and add the artichoke hearts, crumbled bacon, cooked garlic and shallot, lemon zest, sour cream, salt and pepper. Mix well with a rubber spatula, and transfer to a decorative bowl. Allow to sit for 30 minutes before serving so the flavors can blend. Serve with crispy pitas.

Crispy Pitas:

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon dried basil

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon celery salt

1/2 cup vegetable oil

8 pitas, cut into 12 wedges each

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix all of the herbs and spices in a small bowl. Put the pita wedges into a large mixing bowl and add the spice mix. Drizzle the oil over all and toss well to coat. Put the pitas onto a baking sheet, shake it to even them out and place the pan into the top half of the preheated oven until they are crispy and lightly brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool 10 minutes and mound around the dip bowl.

Yield: 96 pita crisps

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recipe Spinach, Artichoke and Bacon Dip with Crispy Pitas
PAT Chicago, IL 05-10-2009
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Delicious Dip!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I finally got around to making this at my daughter's house. I forgot the lemon, so used a little lemon juice. I used Trader... Joe's frozen artichokes and this was still an amazing dip. A sure winner!!Read more
recipe Spinach, Artichoke and Bacon Dip with Crispy Pitas
John Union City, CA 01-09-2009
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Fantastic Dip-Way to go Hearty Boys!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I,ve made it multiple times this past holiday season,Evryone loves it. I myself add abit more bacon into the mix,more... flavor there. Plus I cut down the amount of the spices going on the pita chips by 20%, it gave the chips a more sutle flavor allowing the dip to stand out more. Thanks Hearty BoysRead more
recipe Spinach, Artichoke and Bacon Dip with Crispy Pitas
krystal williamsburg, VA 11-25-2008
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe takes little longer to make than some spinach artichoke dips but it is always worth the extra effort for a... special party! My guests always ask for this to be made.Read more
recipe Spinach, Artichoke and Bacon Dip with Crispy Pitas
Eileen Montrose, CO 09-03-2008
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A wonderful dip
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was easy to prepare and a hit at my Recipe Risk group. The pitas were very good on their own and certainly added to the... flavor of the entire recipe. I was hesitant to add the salt in the dip since the bacon and pitas had salt so I tasted the dip at the end of preparation and did not add the salt since I have to watch salt intake. I am so sorry you are shown at 2:30am here in CO as I enjoy your program. I hope your not being phased out.Read more
recipe Spinach, Artichoke and Bacon Dip with Crispy Pitas
Chelsea Woodbury, MN 08-09-2008
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Really Great Dip
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this dip many times. It's been a hit everytime. It's one you can whip up before you need it (its not quite and... zingy as it could be still great though) If you make it in advance a bit it has a kick to it. expecially with the marinated artichoke hearts. I have accidently grabbed the plain artrichoke hearts it was still good, just not the kick of the marinated ones. Try it.... I am sure everyone will like this one!Read more
recipe Spinach, Artichoke and Bacon Dip with Crispy Pitas
Ann Brookline, MA 12-27-2007
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Good for parties
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I made this for a Christmas party, and it was very successful. The seasoned pitas were the best part, but I also served it... with a variety of crackers the second day. A nice twist on the classic spinach and artichoke dip.Read more