Artichoke Spinach Dip - Slimmed

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 (1/2 cup) servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

9-ounce box frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
5 ounces frozen spinach, thawed (about 1/2 cup)
2 slices fresh white sandwich bread, crusts trimmed
1 1/2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese (about 12 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch cayenne
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Vegetable cooking spray
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
Serving suggestion: Strips of yellow or red bell pepper, and endive

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Drain the artichoke hearts and spinach in a colander, pressing with the back of a large spoon to remove excess liquid. Set aside to drain.

In a food processor, pulse the bread to make medium-textured crumbs. Transfer crumbs to a small bowl and set aside.

Put the ricotta, zest, thyme, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and cayenne in the processor and pulse until smooth. Add the artichokes, spinach, and Parmesan; pulse until evenly mixed but chunky. Spray a 4-cup gratin dish with vegetable cooking spray. Transfer the artichoke-spinach mixture to the dish.

Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, cook until aromatic and lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in the bread crumbs and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, cook another minute. Spread the crumbs over the artichoke-spinach mixture. Bake the dip until browned and warmed through, about 45 minutes. Serve warm.

Tips:

-- Use lemon zest instead of lemon juice to add zing to vegetables - it won't turn them brown

-- Frozen artichoke hearts have less than half the calories of the marinated bottled kind.

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recipe Artichoke Spinach Dip - Slimmed
Susan New City, NY 01-19-2010
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Could not believe this was originally rated so highly!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Made this for Holiday party and no one ate it. I hate throwing out food but I did have to dump the remaining dip (almost... all of it) because even I didn't want to eat it. I really never comment, but I was just filing this recipe and thought I would go into this site to comment and am VERY surprised to find all the negative comments. These were not here when I initially printed this recipe out ---- and even more surprising --- it received 5 stars on my print out!!! Something is wrong.Read more
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karen millbrae, CA 11-27-2009
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no one would eat it
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

although this was a healthy version, no one would eat the dip - lacked flavor and needed different cheese. trying to remake... into an edible dip today =)Read more
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Elizabeth Hamburg, null 01-01-2009
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No one touched it
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I made this for a New Year's Eve party and had to use cottage cheese instead of ricotta (there was none available at the... store). No one touched it, including me. Horrible. The flavors just don't play well together at all.Read more
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BETTY yorktown, VA 02-03-2008
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Great Substitution
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've been passing on making my favorite artichoke dip because it is loaded with fat. This will be come my new favorite - the... ricotta makes a great substitution for the normal mayo and or sour cream used in similar recipes.Read more
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Anonymous 01-14-2008
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Not Very Good
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I thought it was dry and didn't have much flavor.
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Anonymous 12-26-2007
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Very Disapointed
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

NOBODY ate this! it was not creamy and tasted horrible. I threw it all in the trash