Pepper Jack Skillet Dip

Our Pepper Jack Dip is everything you could possibly want in a dip - cozy, warming, gooey and cheesy…what could be better? This skillet dip feeds a crowd, making it perfect to serve whenever you have a party! But you’ll quickly find that you don’t want to reserve this tasty dip just for celebratory occasions. To enjoy it with your family any time, simply halve this recipe and make it in a 5 inch skillet.

Prep: 20 min | Bake: 40 min | Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Cabot Salted Butter
• 3 cups cauliflower, washed & cut into small florets (approximately 1 small head)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
• 8 ounces Cabot Cream Cheese (at room temperature, or briefly warmed in the microwave)
• 1/3 cup Cabot Sour Cream
• 2 cups fresh spinach, washed and chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) jar marinated artichokes, drained and chopped
• 2 (8 ounce) bars Cabot Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded (about 4 cups)
• 6 to 8 scallions, washed and chopped, divided

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Melt butter in a 9 to 10 inch cast iron skillet and sauté the cauliflower over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes until cooked and beginning to brown.
3. Add salt and hot sauce and stir to coat cauliflower. Turn heat to low and add cream cheese, sour cream, chopped spinach, artichokes, 3/4 of the shredded Cabot Pepper Jack cheese, and 1/2 of the scallions. Stir to combine and top with remaining cheese.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the mixture is bubbling throughout.
5. Remove skillet from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
6. Top with the remaining chopped green onions.
7. Serve straight out of the skillet with toasted baguette and celery sticks, or your favorite dipper.

Notes

* WARNING* dip (and skillet) is very hot straight out of the oven and needs to sit for at least 5 minutes before eating.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Cabot Creamery Cooperative