Skinny Minny Spinach & Artichoke Dip
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 8
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups grain of choice (cooked) [i cheat and use a pre-cooked pouch of mixed bulgar, lentils, and barley from whole foods that you microwave in the pouch...shh]
- 2 cups roughly chopped artichoke hearts (not seasoned) [i use canned, if frozen thaw and drain]
- 4 cups spinach (can sub/mix with other green of choice) [i use 3 cups spinach, 1 cup baby kale]
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (grated) [i use fresh, packaged probably ok, too]
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated) [i prefer grating myself, always]
- 2 cups milk of choice [haven't tried milk substitutes yet myself]
- 1 leek (white part only, thinly sliced)
- 1-2 green onions (white parts only, thinly sliced) [add as much as you like, i eye ball this]
- 4 cloves garlic cloves (minced) [mine come straight from the jar, pre-minced]
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch [need it for right consistency!]
- Carbohydrate 0.475252916862368 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0.423075833514358 g
- Fiber 0.0122291665493872 g
- Protein 0.00449375000055749 g
- Saturated Fat 0.0585833333583337 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (3g)
- Sodium 0.0662708333562495 mg
- Sugar 0.463023750312981 g
- Trans Fat 0.0114652083382327 g
- Calories 6 calories
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and spray 9" x 13" baking dish with cooking spray. 2. Cook (or microwave) your grains, set aside. If cooking, do step 2 as they cook. 3. Preheat large non-stick skillet on medium heat and swirl olive oil to coat. Add Leeks, green onion and garlic, saute until translucent, stirring occasionally. [Start step 4 between stirs as you saute] 4. In a small bowl, whisk together milk with cornstarch. Add to the skillet with previously cooked onion and garlic. Also add artichoke hearts, spinach, all of the cheese, grain you chose (fluff with a fork a bit before adding), 1/2 tsp salt and pepper. [No real order here, just add things a bit slowly and keep stirring. Volume of leafy greens will shrink a bunch, don't trip.] Continue to stir until cheese is melted. 5. Transfer mixture to a prepared baking dish and level.** Bake uncovered for 25 minutes. Serve hot either with tortilla chips, fresh baked bread, or even alone. It's that good. **Optional: Sprinkle *additional* Mozzarella cheese (~1/2 cup) on top of mixture prior to baking for some extra yummy & pretty points. Fine print: Chubby points also included and non-refundable.
