spinach dip

By Jody

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped small
• 4-10 cloves garlic, minced, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) package white button mushrooms, chopped small
• 2 large bunch spinach, steamed and chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) jar artichokes, chopped small
• 1/3 cup vegan mayonnaise (I like Follow Your Heart Vegenaise)
• 1 cup vegan sour cream (I use tofutti)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2/3 cup vegan parmesan (I use Galaxy brand), divided
• 1/3 cup bread crumbs, divided
• 1 cup almond milk

Details

Adapted from vegweb.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Put thin layer of olive oil in a medium pan and saute onions, 1/2 the garlic and mushrooms on low heat. Once garlic, mushrooms and onions have simmered a bit (should take a few minutes), set aside.

2. Put the spinach in a mixing bowl and add sauteed onion/garlic/mushroom mixture. Add artichokes to bowl. Next, add rest of garlic, vegan mayonnaise, sour cream, almond milk, lemon juice, salt, white and black pepper, bread crumbs and parmesan (leave a few tablespoons bread crumbs and parmesan for later).

3. Mix everything together. Add more vegan mayonnaise and/or sour cream to reach desired creaminess. Adjust seasonings, if needed. Once you are satisfied, transfer contents into a oven-friendly casserole dish. I like to use a round deep one.

4. Level the dip once it is in the casserole dish. Sprinkle a thin layer of bread crumbs and parmesan onto the top. If desired, decorate the top of the dip with chopped mushrooms, onions, etc. Bake for 30-45 minutes.

This dish can be served warm, cold or room temperature, as a side or with tortilla chips or crackers as a dip. It is also good mixed with pasta or over rice, or stuffed into mushrooms. The possibilities are endless. I enjoy this most as a dip with crackers or tortilla chips. You can also add chopped tomatoes or melt vegan cheese on top.