Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip in a Bread Bowl

By Robbye

Get bread from bakery or Panera

Ingredients

• 2 Panera Sourdough Bread Bowls
• 1 Panera Asiago or Three Cheese Loaf
• 1 c. baby carrots
• 2 ribs celery, but into 2 inch lengths
• 1 T. evoo
• 1/2 c. finely chopped red onion
• 1 1/2 t. minced garlic
• 1 c. light sour cream
• 1/2 c. light mayo
• 1 (10 oz) pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 jar (6 oz) marinated artichoke hearts, drained and finely chopped
• 3/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1/4 t. paprika

Preparation

Step 1

Oven to 350. Cut out top of both Panera Sourgdough Bread Bowls as if making a jack-o-lantern out of a pumpkin. Remove bread from inside, leaving about a 1" shell of crust. Cut removed bread into 1" cubes and transfer to a serving bowl. Wrap the bread bowls in heavy duty foil and bake until warmed through, 10-15 minutes.

Cut Panera Asiago or Three Cheese Loaf into 1" cubes and transfer to large serving platter. Arrange carrots and celery on platter as well.

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Reduce heat to low and stir in sour cream, mayo, spinach, artichoke hearts, cheese s and Pap. Cook until heated through, 1-2 minutes.

Unwrap warm bread bowls and spoon-dip into the two bowls. (Or divide evenly between the 2 bowls.) Serve immediately w/ bread cubes, carrots and celery