Awesome Hot Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Dip Campfire Dutch Oven Appetizer Camping Recipe

Campfire Spinach Dip by CampingForFoodies features a golden brown, hot cheesy spinach artichoke dip in a black cast iron Dutch oven on a wooden picnic table with crackers on a blue camping plate in the background.

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 55

Servings: Servings

Camping For Foodies Appetizer Camping Recipes: Awesome Hot Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Dip Campfire Dutch Oven Appetizer Camping Recipe

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Ingredients

1 (10 oz) package frozen chopped spinach, drained
1 (14 oz) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Serving options: Crusty French baguette and crackers

Instructions

Completely thaw the spinach and squeeze out all of the moisture.
In a bowl, mix the spinach, artichoke hearts, garlic, mayonnaise, cream cheese and Parmesan cheese.
NOTE: If you are preparing this dip at home and just baking it at the campsite, after the ingredients are mixed, refrigerate them in a sealable container for transport. Then, allow the dip to get to room temperature before baking at the campsite or allow additional time for the dip to be heated through.
Pre-heat 10-inch camp Dutch oven to 375 degrees (23 total briquettes = 16 top/7 bottom). (see * Note)
Evenly spread the mixed ingredients in bottom of Dutch oven.
Bake at 375 degrees until heated through and slightly browned, approximately 40 minutes (see note below).
Serve it with crusty French baguette slices and crackers.

Notes

*NOTE: It is very important you start with a pre-heated Dutch oven. If you don't have a 10-inch Dutch oven, you can use a 12-inch Dutch oven (which is a more common size) for baking this cheesy spinach artichoke dip. You may have to adjust the baking time a bit (it will bake faster), or, you can place a 10-inch pie plate in a larger oven and the cooking time will remain the same, about 40 minutes.

If you use a larger oven, refer to our coal chart to see how many coals you'll need to maintain the proper temperature. Dutch Oven Temperature Chart https://www.campingforfoodies.com/dutch-oven-temperature-chart/

Camp Cooking Tip: Weather conditions and altitude will determine total baking time but this recipe should be done in approximately 40 minutes. You will probably notice the dip bubbling and hot but it will have a pale color so, at that time, take some coals from under your Dutch oven and move them to the lid to get the pretty browned top you want.

I don’t recommend using a Deep Dutch oven (the kind for soups and stews) if you want to have an appetizing looking browned top. The heat is just too far from the food when trying to brown anything in a camp Dutch oven designed for simmering and stewing your culinary campfire creations! If that's the only style you have, you'll need to add more coals to the lid for browning, or, you can use a torch.

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