Party Food: Day 2

Another great and easy party food is a hearty dip.  I always feel a "hot" dip is a little more substantial and more appropriate for the winter time.  I decided to make a hot artichoke dip and found this Paula Dean recipe on the Food Network website.  Here it is reprinted for you with a few suggestions...

Ingredients
1 (8 ounces) block cream cheese, softened

1 cup mayonnaise, I like Helmann's

1 (14 ounces) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, make sure you use the kind packed in water, not oil!

2 green onions, sliced thin

1/2 cup grated Parmesan

1 cup shredded mozzarella

Dash hot sauce

 Dash Worcestershire sauce

 Salt and pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with a hand held electric mixer until smooth. Add the mayonnaise and blend with the cream cheese until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and stir together until combined. Transfer the dip to a shallow dish.  I used a glass pie plate. Bake in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes until the top is golden brown and the dip is bubbling. I served this dip with Wheat Thins which have just enough sweetness to be the perfect compliment to this salty and savory dip.

And, for fun, I hope you caught this year's Top Ten Youtube Videos.  If you missed it, here is an article giving a brief synopsis of all the videos.  The number one video this year is the "Bed Intruder Song," which is an audio remix of a newscast profiling a family after an attempted sexual assault in a housing project in Alabama.  The star of the video, Antoine Dodson, has achieved quite a bit of fame from becoming a Youtube celebrity and Wikipedia reports he has been able to make enough money to move his family out of the projects.

Check out the video if you haven't seen it already...

Looking forward to a wonderful Wednesday!