Artichoke, Jalapeno And Parmesan Dip

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup finely grated fresh parmesan cheese
• 3 -4 pickled jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drain,reserve marinade
• 1 -2 teaspoon jalapeno sauce
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 use a food processor with metal blade to finely grate parmesan cheese.
• 2 add the cream cheese, mixing well.
• 3 transfer cheese mixture to a mixing bowl.
• 4 chop jalapeno peppers in processor, add drained artichoke hearts and process just until coarsely chopped.
• 5 add artichoke/jalapeno mixture and the jalapeno sauce to cheese mixture.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 if needed, add small amount of additional marinade to obtain desired consistency.
• 8 salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 10 serve with a variety of crackers or chips.