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Houston's Chicago-Style Spinach Dip Recipe
Houston's Chicago Style Spinach Dip
By Todd Wilbur

Recipe Type: Appetizer
Calories: 114
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Recipe Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
 
These days just about every casual dining chain has its version of this appetizer: Spinach and artichoke hearts mixed with cheese and spices, served up hot with chips or crackers for dipping. Making the rounds over the years, I've tried many of them, and most formulas are nearly identical. That is, except for this one. Houston's makes their spinach dip special by using a blend of sour cream, Monterey Jack cheese and Parmegiano Reggiano -- the ultimate Parmesan cheese. Parmegiano Reggiano is born in Italy and is usually aged nearly twice as long as other, more common Parmesan cheeses. That ingredient makes the big difference in this dip. So hunt down some of this special Parm at your well-stocked market or gourmet store, and you'll find out why Houston's spinach dip has been one of the most requested recipe clones at TSR Central.
one 12-ounce box frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1/2 cup chopped canned artichoke hearts (not marinated)
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Denise  
Submitted on 04/06/09
I have never had Houston's spinach. But, I always get rave reviews when I make this one. Thanks!
Jen G  
Submitted on 09/05/06
Got rave reviews when I made this! Very very close to the Houston's version.
Alice Tiedemann  
Submitted on 07/24/06
Not like Houston's at all. The consistency was wrong and the cheese should be more stringy. The flavor was good, but overall I was disappointed.
Justacook  
Submitted on 07/08/06
This recipe was easy to make and tasted very good, but it didn't taste quite like Houston's so I only gave it 4 stars.
SUSY RODE  
Submitted on 01/03/06
A DEFINITE 5. THE RECIPE WAS EXCELLENT AS IS. THIS IS ONE RECIPE THAT NEEDS NO CHANGES.