Low Fat Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Dip Food

LOW FAT SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F and lightly spritz a shallow baking dish (1.5-2qt) with cooking spray (Pam).
• Using food processor, mix light cream cheese, sour cream and artichoke hearts by pulsing until even consistency.
• Add roasted bell pepper and Parmesan cheese and pulse until creamy.
• To bake dip: Place mixture into prepared baking dish; add spinach and stir until combined.
• Bake for 25 minutes, stirring half way through.
• Dip is done when browned and bubbly around the edges.
• To keep warm, lower temperature in oven to 250F and stir every 10 minutes until dip is served.
• For microwave directions: Place mixture into microwave safe dish (1.5-2qt), add spinach and stir until combined.
• Cover with plastic wrap, leaving room for steam to escape.
• Microwave on HIGH for 7 minutes or until dip is hot and boiling on the sides - microwaves vary, check often.
• Mix well before serving.

LOW-FAT HOT ARTICHOKE AND SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Puree tofu, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, garlic and onion powder in blender or food processor until smooth.
• Transfer to bowl.
• Stir in artichokes, spinach and cheese.
• Spoon into 8-inch glass pie dish or casserole.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Dust with paprika before serving.

LOW-FAT CHEESY SPINACH-ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Split each pita bread in half horizontally; cut each half into 6 wedges. Place pita wedges in a single layer on baking sheets; bake at 350°F for 10 minutes or until toasted.
• 2. Combine sun-dried tomatoes and boiling water in a bowl; let stand for 1 hour or until soft.
• 3. Place artichokes and next 11 ingredients in a 3 1⁄2-quart electric slow cooker; stir well. Cover and cook on low 1 hour. Drain tomatoes; stir into dip. Cover and cook 1 hour. Serve warm with toasted pita wedges.

LOW FAT SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE QUICHE

Steps:

• For the batter:
• In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the sour cream and the salt. Add the half-and-half, eggs, pepper, and nutmeg.
• For the crust:
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place a pie tin on top of the pie crust and turn the crust upside down. Place this inverted pie crust in the oven to bake for approximately 10 minutes or until edges begin to lightly brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• To assemble:
• Mix the filling ingredients together. Fill the blind baked pie shell with the filling. Slowly pour some of the batter over the top of the filling, being careful not to have the batter flow over the edges of the crust. Bake for 45 minutes until puffed and browned.

CHEESY SPINACH & ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Lightly oil a small baking dish. Tip the defrosted spinach into a sieve set over the sink and press down with the back of a large spoon to remove as much liquid as possible. Set aside.
• Whisk the soft cheese, soured cream and mayonnaise together in a medium bowl until well-combined. Add the garlic, most of the cheeses, all the spinach and the artichokes. Season with black pepper and fold everything together to combine.
• Spoon the mixture into the baking dish and sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Will keep, covered in the fridge, for up to a day. Bake for 25-30 mins until bubbling and golden. If you like an extra-crisp top, flash under a hot grill for the final few minutes of cooking time. Leave to stand for 5 mins, then serve with tortilla chips and crudités.

HOT SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP (LOWER-THAN-NORMAL-FAT)

Steps:

• Drain any liquid that may be sitting on top of the sour cream.
• Mix everything together well.
• Bake it at 350 degrees, stirring once or twice, until heated through (probably 40 minutes).
• If lazy, hungry, or just plain impatient, use the microwave (takes only a few minutes). This mix freezes well. There is no need to bake before freezing. You may want to freeze this recipe in four 2-cup containers (i. e. large plastic sour cream tubs)
• Serve with tortilla chips or pita.

AMAZINGLY CHEESY CREAMY SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Saute the onion and red pepper in the oil for 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and saute an additional 2 minutes.
• Squeeze the spinach to remove all the liquid.
• Add to the onion mixture.
• Add the artichoke hearts.
• In a separate bowl, with an electric mixer, mix the cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise until smooth.
• Add to the spinach mixture.
• Add the cheeses and seasonings.
• Put into a shallow, greased baking dish.
• bake at 350F degrees for 30 minutes until golden and bubbly
• Serve with tortilla chips, crackers, veggies or cubed bread.

CHEESY SPINACH, ARTICHOKE, & CHICKEN CASSEROLE/DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F and lightly spritz a 9 x 11" baking dish with cooking spray (Pam).
• With a mixer, blend together cream cheese, mayo, and yogurt until well combined.
• Add seasonings and spinach, mix well.
• Add artichokes, chicken, and ½ Parmesan cheese & ½ cup cheddar cheese, mix well.
• Put into prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on top of mixture.
• Bake for 1 hour or until cheese is golden brown and bubbly.