Caramelized Onion, Spinach & Artichoke Dip

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• olive oil flavored cooking spray
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 ounces fresh spinach
• 12 ounces frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
• 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
• 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 3 tablespoons low-fat parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat nonstick or cast iron pan over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
• 2 spray pan with cooking spray and heat for another minute.
• 3 add onion and saute until carmelized, 5-10 minutes, stirring often.
• 4 add garlic and saute 1 minute.
• 5 add spinach and cook for 2 minutes or until wilted.
• 6 remove from heat and let cool for 2-3 minutes.
• 7 preheat oven to 350°f
• 8 put artichokes and spinach-onion mixture in a food processor fitted with a standard cutting blade.
• 9 chop for 1 minute.
• 10 add cream cheese, sour cream, and yogurt and whirl for 2 minutes.
• 11 add parmesan, chives, pepper, cajun seasoning, and salt.
• 12 chop for another 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are finely minced and entire mixture is well-blended.
• 13 place dip in 4 qt ceramic baking dish.
• 14 bake for 20 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
• 15 remove from heat and serve with vegetables, crackers, and bread.