Baked Cheese Party Dip

Was reminded of this recipe while going through ideas for next week's Daytona 500 party. This dip is incredible, and for awhile I had a hard time convincing friends to let me bring anything different to parties. Fair warning, it won't look or smell that promising before baking, but, have faith, and go for it! The original recipe called for hollowing out a loaf of bread, and using that to bake it in. But, I think it works a lot better, and is much less trouble, to bake it in a baking dish. It's great served with tortilla chips, French bread, and/or pita slices. The leftovers, if any, are great on toast or in sandwiches. Enjoy!

Baked Cheese Party Dip

2 T. butter
1 bunch green onions, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
16 oz. sour cream
12 oz. cheddar cheese, grated
1 can, 14 oz. artichoke hearts, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Saute onions and garlic in butter until
onions wilt, do not burn. Cut cream cheese into small chunks.
Add cream cheese to onion/garlic mixture, stir. Add rest of the
ingredients, mix well. Pour into greased casserole dish. Cover
tightly. Wrap in couple layers of foil. Bake for 1 1/2 - 2 hrs.