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Your Holiday Parties Deserve An Excellent Appetizer

Have you all made plans for the holiday menu yet? I think I started mine in February… I love the holidays, and I enjoy spending time around the dinner table, with the most important people of my life. We have plenty of extended family coming over and usually everyone brings a little something to add to the table.

This recipe from The Baker’s Mann is something I’ve wanted to try for ages, but somehow I’ve always managed to forget the whole thing when I actually would have had the chance to make it. This year, I ran into it again and I made a note of it in my calendar, to make it for the holidays!

Obviously, I had to make a batch for testing purposes… Spinach and artichoke dip has always been one of my favorite appetizers, but what I don’t love about serving dips for a large crowd is that it tends to get a little messy. Everyone is getting a spoonful on their plate, accidentally dropping some on the table cloth, and by the end of the night people are just scooping it out straight from the bowl with chips and crackers.

Recipe and image courtesy of The Baker’s Mann.

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Quick Tip: This recipe makes 45 little servings of dip.

This Side Dish Is Crazy Easy To Put Together!

This casserole is simply amazing, you guys. I am not a fan of spinach at all, or ricotta for that matter, but this casserole really hits the spot. The spinach flavor isn’t too heavy at all and honestly, the ricotta compliments it. I liked the texture, too, as it wasn’t gloppy like I thought it would be. It pairs perfectly alongside your holiday meal. I think I’ll be making spinach casserole with my normal nightly entrees in the future.

This recipe is just too doggone good to only serve during Thanksgiving and Christmas. And you want to know something else about this recipe? It is super easy to make! Check out the ingredients list and directions on the next page. There are hardly any! That means you get a basic and simple casserole that tastes like a million bucks.

I don’t know about you guys and gals but that’s my kind of cooking! My husband and kids really liked this spinach casserole. I was surprised that my children ate so much of it as spinach isn’t a food they usually crave. Win!

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Quick Tip: While this is considered a side dish, you could serve this casserole for lunch with some fresh bread.

How To Get Dinner On The Table In 45 Minutes

Raise your hand if you’ve struggled trying to get back to the usual school day routine again! I sure have, and I don’t even know what it’s about. You’d think when you finally get your kids to school, you’ve got the whole day to prepare a meal and then you can just sit back and relax. NOT! At least that’s not what it’s like for me, at all! When dinnertime finally comes, I couldn’t care less what’s on the table, as long as IT IS THERE.

But that’s exactly why this wonder meal makes me feel so happy. My kids are crazy about this 3 cheese baked rigatoni (and so is my husband), it’s super easy and quick to make, and on top of it all it makes me feel like a better Mom. You know, when you can provide such a tasty meal in the middle of all that chaos.

The recipe also leaves plenty of room for changes, in case you didn’t have time to stop by the grocery store. Because that happens to me a lot.

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Quick Tip: Use any kind of pasta noodles for this recipe.