Marry Me Dip

Marry Me Dip

from allrecipes.com
Appetizer
30 min
8 servings
289 kcal / serving

This marry me dip is a cross between Tuscan “marry me” flavors and hot spinach dip, very creamy and rich. With punchy sun-dried tomato bits and gooey melted mozzarella, this dip is just delightful.

Ingredients

  • ½ cupdrained julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped, plus 1 tbsp. oil from jar, divided (from 1 [7-oz.] jar)
  • 1 tablespoonoil
  • 1 tablespoonminced garlic (from 3 medium garlic cloves)
  • 1 tablespoontomato paste
  • 1pkg. cream cheese, softened, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 cupsour cream
  • 1pkg. frozen cut leaf spinach, thawed and drained, then patted dry
  • 2 ouncesparmesan cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 tsp.dried italian seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoonblack pepper
  • ¼ teaspoonkosher salt
  • 5 ounceslow-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 1/4 cups), divided
  • chopped fresh basil
  • crostini toast, for serving

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato oil in a 10-inch enamel-coated cast-iron skillet over medium. Add garlic and tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is fragrant and tomato paste is slightly darker in color, 2 to 3 minutes.

  3. 3

    Remove the skillet from heat and whisk in cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Fold in spinach, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, pepper, salt, sun-dried tomatoes, and 1 cup mozzarella until evenly combined.

  4. 4

    Spread tomato mixture into an even layer. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese.

  5. 5

    Bake in preheated oven until cheese is fully melted and edges are bubbling, 8 to 10 minutes. Without removing skillet from oven, increase oven temperature to broil. Broil until cheese is lightly browned on top, 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with basil and serve immediately with crostini. Recipe developed by Amanda Holstein