Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip (in a bread bowl)

Ingredients

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• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sour cream
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 cloves garlic
• 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, defrosted
• 14 oz marinated artichokes, drained and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
• ½ cup fresh shredded parmesan
• 1½ cups mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 round loaf of sourdough bread
• olive oil
• garlic salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cut the top off the sourdough loaf and remove the center leaving a ¾" shell.
3. Cut the top and the insides of loaf into bite sized squares for dipping. Drizzle with olive oil and garlic salt to taste. Bake 5 minutes.
4. Squeeze as much liquid out of the spinach as you can. Set aside.
5. Beat cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise with a mixer on medium until fluffy.
6. With a spoon, stir in garlic, spinach, artichokes, red pepper, parmesan cheese and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
7. Once combined, microwave for 5 minutes stirring after 3 minutes.
8. Place cheese mixture into the bread bowl. Top with remaining ½ cup mozzarella.
9. Bake uncovered 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and center is hot.

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