[Lauren] No one eats their carrots like this, but it does look good in the photo so that's why they're like this
[Lauren] Hey everyone! it's Lauren from hot for food and we're cooking again today!
[lauren] I've got a new recipe for you, and this is an older one from hotforfoodblog.com
[lauren] but i thought i would take some time to turn all of our older recipes into videos
[lauren] so that you can be entertained you can see exactly how to create these things.
[lauren] so today we're making a VEGAN SPINACH & ARTICHOKE DIP.
[lauren] it's hot, it's warm, it's bubbling, it's gooey, it's creamy!
[lauren] there's no dairy in it, there's actually white beans and cashew cream and all kinds of good stuff.
[lauren] and if you're a bean hater, don't worry! you're not gonna taste the beans,
[lauren] you're just gonna get the creaminess and of course, the added nutritional value so
[lauren] let's get started, it's very easy, and you're gonna love it!
[lauren] so we're gonna add a little bit of olive oil into the pan and add some onions.
[lauren] so you're gonna cook the onion until soft and fragrant, about a couple of minutes
[lauren] then throw in the garlic for another half a minute
[lauren] then throw in the spinach and just cook it till it's wilted and take this pan off the heat and set it aside.
[lauren] so we're gonna add soaked cashews to the food processor and process those until they're kinda smooth.
[lauren] we're going to add tapioca starch to thicken it.
[lauren] apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, sea salt, onion powder,
[lauren] basil, chili flakes and white pepper.
[lauren] so you're gonna add half of the non dairy milk to this and blend it
[lauren] and then when we add the beans and artichokes, you'll add the rest until it's really smooth.
[lauren] so you're gonna combine both mixtures into the dish you wanna bake the dip in.
[lauren] then you're gonna drizzle it with a little bit of olive oil.
[lauren] now we're ready to bake it for 20 minutes at 400F
[lauren] and it's gonna get a crust on top, and it's gonna be bubbling and gooey.
[lauren] alright, it's done!
[lauren] it's bubbly and toasty!
[lauren] alright, i'm serving this with carrots and toasted pita and some fresh basil leaves.
[lauren] but you can serve it with whatever you want, it's totally up to you.
[lauren] and i think we're ready to dig in!
[lauren] *gasps* oh my god!
[lauren] i mean i've eaten this before but not in a while.
[lauren] the way the tapioca and everything works to make this crust on the top
[lauren] that you break into when you dip it,
[lauren] is the best and it tastes cheesy,
[lauren] no cheese!
[lauren] i bet you you could eat this all to yourself, but you could share this with two people.
[lauren] alright, this is awesome, i hope you like it, it's super easy to whip together.
[lauren] you just bake it, you serve it hot, piping hot like that.
[lauren] and i hope you like it! let me know in the comments below,
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[lauren] we post every wednesday here on the channel with brand new recipes.
[lauren] sometimes we've got challenges where John Diemer comes in here and tries to
[lauren] rival my kitchen skills so stay tuned for that later this month as well.
[lauren] thank you so much for watching, make sure you post your photos of anything you make
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[lauren] tag @hotforfood and #hotforfood!
[lauren] it does sound like i'm saying haw(?) for food which someone pointed out at one point.
[lauren] hot for food.
[lauren] hot dip, hot for food, i'm gonna eat, i'll see you later.
[lauren] it actually is really good if you take the fresh basil leaves and just stick it on there.