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Superbowl Sunday – Hot Spinach-Artichoke Dip

[ 4 ] 01/29/2009 |

POINTS® Value: 2
Servings: 18


Preparation Time: 12 min
Cooking Time: 27 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Topped with gooey melted cheese, this creamy appetizer will be a hit at your next party.

Ingredients

1 tbsp light butter
1 cup(s) onion(s), finely chopped
2 medium garlic clove(s), minced
10 oz chopped frozen spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry
8 oz canned water chestnuts, sliced, drained and coarsely chopped
14 oz canned artichoke hearts, without oil, quartered, drained and coarsely chopped
8 oz 1/3 less-fat cream cheese, softened
8 oz reduced-fat sour cream
1 cup(s) low-fat shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 tsp hot pepper sauce
1/2 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 spray(s) cooking spray

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add spinach, water chestnuts, and artichokes; sauté 2 minutes. Add cream cheese, sour cream, 1⁄2 cup of Cheddar cheese, hot sauce, salt and pepper.
  • Spoon into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with remaining 1⁄2 cup of Cheddar cheese. Bake at 350°F for 18 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve with baked tortilla chips (need to count POINTS values for chips). Yields about 1/4 cup of dip per serving.

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Category: EAT IT, Side Dish

About Lissa: Melissa is the Co-Founder of Shrinking Kitchen and the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans She has been married for a dozen years and is mother to four children (15,12, 8 and 8), with more soon coming her way through the foster care system. Melissa has a love/hate relationship with food (okay, mostly candy) and cooking. This isn't improved by the fact that her husband, the true family chef, works in another city half the year, leaving Melissa to figure out how to feed her growing family something other than Pop-Tarts. Melissa loves her camera, enjoys traveling, kickboxing, creating beautiful things she finds on Pinterest, and planning her dream home that will be built… someday. melissa@shrinkingjeans.net :: @lissajoy :: whereverimaywander.com :: pinning here View author profile.

  • http://christy.shrinkingjeans.net Christy_TheSistherhood

    Holy smokes! Only 2 points per serving? I am TOTALLY making this one. Good find, Melissa!

  • http://mensic.blogspot.com Christy

    Holy smokes! Only 2 points per serving? I am TOTALLY making this one. Good find, Melissa!

  • Jen

    YUM, Melissa! Thanks for sharing this one.

  • Jen

    YUM, Melissa! Thanks for sharing this one.