Have you ever gone out to eat and ordered the spinach artichoke dip for an appeitzer? I have. I also have read the fat and calorie content of some of the larger chain restaurant's spinach and artichoke dip. Ugh! Sorry, but if I were to waste that many calories and fat on something it better be a dessert!
We were having friends over and and decided I would make this as one of our appetizers. Guess where I found the recipe? Yes, allrecipes.com. It was quite a hit. I adjusted the original recipe in an effort to reduce some calories and I was very pleased with the results. You could certainly reduce calories a little more by using low fat cheeses. I have this one rule about cheese, though. Don't mess with it.
I had originally served it in a bread bowl, but did not get any pictures of it in that as I was too busy getting other stuff ready and it was gone before I knew it! The recipe calls for heating this in the oven for 20-25 minutes. I did do that, but the next day when we were snacking on some leftovers I just popped it in the microwave for a few minutes and it heated up wonderfully.
Do you have any favorite recipes that you have tweaked a little to make a little healthier?
Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip
Adapted from allrecipes.com
We were having friends over and and decided I would make this as one of our appetizers. Guess where I found the recipe? Yes, allrecipes.com. It was quite a hit. I adjusted the original recipe in an effort to reduce some calories and I was very pleased with the results. You could certainly reduce calories a little more by using low fat cheeses. I have this one rule about cheese, though. Don't mess with it.
I had originally served it in a bread bowl, but did not get any pictures of it in that as I was too busy getting other stuff ready and it was gone before I knew it! The recipe calls for heating this in the oven for 20-25 minutes. I did do that, but the next day when we were snacking on some leftovers I just popped it in the microwave for a few minutes and it heated up wonderfully.
Do you have any favorite recipes that you have tweaked a little to make a little healthier?
Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip
Adapted from allrecipes.com
(Printable Recipe)
2 (14 ounce) cans artichoke hearts, drained
2/3 cup grated Romano cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic
1 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1/2 cup light cream cheese
1 cup low fat sour cream
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a baking dish. I believe I used a 2 1/2 quart round Pyrex dish. It may have been a little smaller.
In a blender or food processor, place artichoke hearts, Romano cheese, Parmesan cheese and garlic . Pulse until chopped, but not ground. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix together spinach, cream cheese, sour cream and mozzarella cheese. Stir in artichoke mixture. Spoon into prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
2 (14 ounce) cans artichoke hearts, drained
2/3 cup grated Romano cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic
1 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1/2 cup light cream cheese
1 cup low fat sour cream
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a baking dish. I believe I used a 2 1/2 quart round Pyrex dish. It may have been a little smaller.
In a blender or food processor, place artichoke hearts, Romano cheese, Parmesan cheese and garlic . Pulse until chopped, but not ground. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix together spinach, cream cheese, sour cream and mozzarella cheese. Stir in artichoke mixture. Spoon into prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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5 comments:
Love spinach artichoke dip! I'll have to try adding the garlic in there I never thought of using that.
This version looks delicious! And not as calorie-laden as those restaurant varieties! I always hate when I come across a recipe for spinach-artichoke dip that calls for mayo. It's so not necessary.
Your dip sounds creamy and delicious! Thanks for sharing:)
Yum! I love the way this sounds... What did you put it on??
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Thanks for stopping by everyone! We served this in a bread bowl and also had some crackers. It was so good!
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