Recipes

Tracey Leong’s hot spinach and artichoke dip

Prep time- 10 minutes

Cook time- 25 minutes

Total time- 35 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (8-ounce) package reduced fat cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup plain, nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
  • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to drain of excess liquid
  • 1 1/4 cups mozzarella shredded cheese, divided
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 (4-ounce) can mild diced green chilies, drained
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the softened cream cheese, yogurt, garlic, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and onion powder until combined. Add the artichoke hearts, spinach, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and green chilies. Stir well.
  • Transfer the dip mixture into a 1 1/2-2 quart baking dish and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese and remaining 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Serve with chips, crackers, chunks of crusty bread or veggies.

NUTRITION INFORMATION:

YIELD: 8

CALORIES PER SERVING: 90

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