Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 1 10-ounce bag baby spinach
- 1 cup packed fresh basil
- 3/4 cup canned cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 6 ounces Neufchatel cream cheese
- 1 clove garlic, smashed
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, drained, squeezed dry and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 2 or 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- Baked chips, for serving
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and prepare a bowl of ice water. Stir the spinach and basil into the boiling water and cook until bright green, about 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and immediately plunge in the ice water. Drain and squeeze dry, then roughly chop.
Puree the beans, cream cheese, garlic and chicken broth in a food processor until smooth, scraping the sides as needed. Transfer to a medium bowl and fold in the spinach and basil, artichokes, parmesan and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Add the cayenne, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste.
Mist a deep 1-quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Spread the dip mixture in the dish and top with the remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella. Bake until golden and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm with baked chips.
Per serving (1/4 cup): Calories 100; Fat 5 g (Saturated 3 g); Cholesterol 19 mg; Sodium 338 mg; Carbohydrate 7 g; Fiber 2 g; Protein 6 g
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By AndyPup
Portland, OR
on January 11, 2012
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Made this for both Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve and the only bad thing everyone had to say was that it took too much of their appetite away from the main course! It was gone in minutes. I made a big change by simply omitting the beans altogether, and adding some chopped shrimp instead. Delicious and fun to make.
By Mozelle by Design
Mercer Island, ...
on January 05, 2012
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I made this for Christmas Eve as one of my apps. It was a huge hit with my fiance's family. I added two cans of diced jalapenos to spice it up a bit. I think the fresh basil was completely lost, so next time I will omit that. It is a thicker dip and I think I will add more chicken stock next time. I also doubled the amount of artichoke hearts.
By amberbeckler
on January 01, 2012
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I liked the bean puree as a base, and I added jalapeno to give a little more kick.
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