The Best Party Dip

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 large sourdough loaf, about 10-inch round
• 8 garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 4 green onions, chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 16 ounces low-fat sour cream
• 8 ounces cream cheese, cut in small cubes
• 1 (10 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered

Recipe

• 1 cut a hole in the top of the bread about 5" in diameter. remove the soft bread from cut portion and set aside, reserve crust to make a top for the loaf.
• 2 scoop out most of the soft inside of the loaf, reserve for other purposes.
• 3 heat olive oil in small saute pan and saute onion and garlic just until soft, set aside.
• 4 in a large mixing bowl add cheddar and cream cheese, sour cream and the onion/garlic mixture. mix well. fold in artichoke hearts.
• 5 at this point you can chill dip.add 1/2 hour in the oven if you start with cold dip.
• 6 put all the mixture into hollowed out bread.
• 7 place top back on and wrap in double thickness of heavy duty aluminum foil.
• 8 bake at 350°f for 1 1/2 hours.