Hot Cheese Appetizer/Chili Artichokes Dip

I had a friend over for drinks and wanted to make a delicious hot appetizer that would be quick.  You can also prepare this ahead and pop in the oven before your guests arrive.  I saw the Hot Cheese Appetizer (page 36) and Chili Artichokes (page 37) in our Tidewater on the Halfshell, so I decided to combine them together and it was delicious.

Hot Cheese Appetizer

1 cup diced onion
11/2 cups (6 ounces) grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup Duke's mayonnaise

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients together; place in a small casserole dish.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 5 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Serve with crackers.

Chili Artichokes

1 14-ounce can artichokes (drained and chopped)  I buy the quarters and cut them in half, I like a big     pieces of artichoke.
2 4-ounce can green chilies, drained and chopped.
2 cups Duke's mayonnaise
11/2 cups (6 ounces) fresh grated Parmesan cheese

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix first 3 ingredients and pour into 9-inch Pyrex or quiche dish.  Sprinkle cheese over top and dust with paprika.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Serve with crackers

I combined the two and used 2 cups of mayonnaise and mixed all the ingredients together with the cheese; poured into a 9-inch quiche dish and baked at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes and served with Blue Corn Chips.  It was delicious.
Serves 6