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Chili Artichoke-cheese Dip

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Dip	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		8.5-oz artichoke hearts
		drained and chopped
1		Jar, 6-oz marinated
		artichoke hearts drained
1		4-oz diced green chiles
		or to taste
6	T	Mayonaise
1 1/2	c	Shredded Cheddar cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Date: Sat, 9 Mar 1996 08:01:16 -0500  From: "Sherrie D. Sculley"
<102735.17@compuserve.com> Combine the  artichokes, chiles, mayonaise
and cheese. Bake in an ovenproof  serving dish at 350 degrees for 15 to
20 minutes or until the dip is  bubbly. Serve while warm with tortilla
chips  Alternate method of preparation: Drain and chop the artichokes;
mix  the artichokes together and spread them in a shallow baking dish.
Scatter the green chiles over the top; then carefully spread
mayonnaise over all. Sprinkle with the Cheddar cheese. (At this point
the dish may be covered and refrigerated for up to a day.) Bake in a
350 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or about 30 minutes if mixture  is
refrigerated. Serve hot.  NOTES : Makes 2 1/2 cups.
MC-RECIPE@MASTERCOOK.COM  MASTERCOOK RECIPES LIST SERVER  From the
MasterCook recipe list.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe  Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 202 Calories From Fat: 98 Total Fat: 11.1g Cholesterol: 34.7mg Sodium: 335.1mg Potassium: 517.4mg Carbohydrates: 15.7g Fiber: 7.4g Sugar: <1g Protein: 13g