5 Ingredient Feta & Artichoke Dip
A simple and delicious recipe for baked artichoke and feta cheese dip. Only 5 ingredients, no chopping, very little prep, an hour in the oven, and it's done! This is a healthy, light, fresh tasting dip which really lets the artichoke and feta tastes come through.
Ingredients
- 1 can of artichokes, 390g / 14oz, rinsed and patted dry
- 6 garlic cloves, whole
- 1 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 100 g (3.5 oz) feta cheese
- Handful of basil
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 200C / 390F
- Cover the bottom of a small skillet with olive oil, and top with the artichokes and whole garlic cloves. Drizzle a little more oil on top, and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour in the oven, until the garlic cloves are soft.
- Remove from the oven and, using a fork, mash up the artichokes and garlic cloves. Be sure to get each of the garlic cloves smushed up and mixed around.
- Add the feta cheese and whole basil leaves, stir through with the fork.
- Cover again and put back in the oven for another 15 minutes.
- Take out of the oven and, using the fork again, stir the mixture through to incorporate the feta cheese, which will now be melty and creamy.
- Pick up your dipping instruments and get to work!
Notes
This makes a small dish of dip, great for 2-4 people to nibble on. Just scale it up for parties!