Roasted Garlic, Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Name: Roasted Garlic, Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ROASTED GARLIC; 1 small head of garlic; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper; ROASTED GARLIC, SPINACH, AND ARTICHOKE DIP; 8 oz neufchatel cheese (reduced fat cream cheese); 1/3 c grated parmesan cheese; 1/3 c reduced fat mozzarella cheese; 1/3 c lite sour cream; 1/3 c lite mayonnaise; 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 1 c canned artichoke hearts, drained; 1 head of roasted garlic; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/2-1 tsp hot sauce (optional)

By Linda Dalton
@Stripey

This is my version of the ever-so-popular dip we've all had in restaurants. It's a bit lower in calories than the restaurant version and tastes just as good, if not better.

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ROASTED GARLIC
1

small head of garlic
1 Tbsp

olive oil
1/2 tsp

coarse sea salt
1/4 tsp

ground black pepper
ROASTED GARLIC, SPINACH, AND ARTICHOKE DIP
8 oz

neufchatel cheese (reduced fat cream cheese)
1/3 c

grated parmesan cheese
1/3 c

reduced fat mozzarella cheese
1/3 c

lite sour cream
1/3 c

lite mayonnaise
10 oz

frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 c

canned artichoke hearts, drained
1

head of roasted garlic
1/4 tsp

kosher salt
1/2-1 tsp

hot sauce (optional)

How to Make Roasted Garlic, Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Step-by-Step

To roast the garlic: Pre heat oven to 400 degrees. Place a baking sheet in the oven as it pre-heats. Remove some of the outer layers of garlic skin if they're plentiful. Cut the top off the head of the garlic and place in foil. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Seal foil and place on baking sheet. Roast for 30-40 minutes. Allow to cool before using. When cool, squeeze the roasted cloves (discard the skin) and set aside to use in the dip.
To make the dip: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients. When well mixed, spread into baking dish. If you want more cheese, sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Bake 35 minutes. Serve with pita chips, grilled Italian bread or raw vegetables.