Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

ChubbyBunny

Ingredients:
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, cubed
1 cup (8 ounces) reduced-fat sour cream
1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
Assorted reduced-fat melba toast or pita chips

Directions:
In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and stir onion until tender. Add spinach; cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Reduce heat to low; stir in cream cheese and sour cream. Add artichoke hearts, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes; cook for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

Transfer to an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish; sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve warm with melba toast or pita chips.

Yield: 18 servings.

Nutrition Facts
One serving: (1/4 cup) Calories: 71 Fat: 3 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Cholesterol: 9 mg Sodium: 342 mg Carbohydrate: 6 g Fiber: 2 g Protein: 6 g Diabetic Exchange: 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

ChubbyBunny

Ingredients:
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, cubed
1 cup (8 ounces) reduced-fat sour cream
1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
Assorted reduced-fat melba toast or pita chips

Directions:
In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and stir onion until tender. Add spinach; cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Reduce heat to low; stir in cream cheese and sour cream. Add artichoke hearts, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes; cook for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

Transfer to an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish; sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve warm with melba toast or pita chips.

Yield: 18 servings.

Nutrition Facts
One serving: (1/4 cup) Calories: 71 Fat: 3 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Cholesterol: 9 mg Sodium: 342 mg Carbohydrate: 6 g Fiber: 2 g Protein: 6 g Diabetic Exchange: 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

ChubbyBunny

Creamy Artichoke Dip



Ingredients:
2 cans (14 ounces each) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and coarsely chopped
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Tortilla chips

Directions:
In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 1 hour or until heated through. Serve with tortilla chips.

Yield: 5 cups. (serves 20)

Nutrition Facts
One serving: 1/4 cup (calculated without tortilla chips) Calories: 152 Fat: 12 g Saturated Fat: 5 g Cholesterol: 27 mg Sodium: 519 mg Carbohydrate: 4 g Fiber: 0 g Protein: 7 g

pooh70

Thanks ChubbyBunny!! I love Spinach Artichoke Dip but know that the one in the restaurants is so bad (but so good). I can't wait to try this out. :happy:

Brandiann

Oh yummy, yummy for my tummy! :laugh: I Spinach dip!!!

ChubbyBunny

The tough part is keeping portions low and adding in the dippers...
:laugh:

Georg

I make a similar dip - absolutely foolproof but not low calorie!
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayo
1 cup cream cheese
1 can artichokes in water - drained
1 cup grated cheddar
1/2 cup Parmesan
Mix all together. Bake in a pie pan at 350 till bubbly & golden.

If you are short on one or more ingredient, it's very forgiving!

abbylove08

yayyy artichokes!