Hot Spinach And Artichoke Dip (lower-than-normal-fat)

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 300 g frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained (1 package)
• 2 cups nonfat sour cream (1 package)
• 250 g low-fat cream cheese (1 package)
• 1 cup lowfat mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 398 ml artichoke hearts, drained and chopped (1 can, in brine)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh black pepper (or colored)
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon onion powder (optional)
• 1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 drain any liquid that may be sitting on top of the sour cream.
• 2 mix everything together well.
• 3 bake it at 350 degrees, stirring once or twice, until heated through (probably 40 minutes).
• 4 if lazy, hungry, or just plain impatient, use the microwave (takes only a few minutes). this mix freezes well. there is no need to bake before freezing. you may want to freeze this recipe in four 2-cup containers (i. e. large plastic sour cream tubs)
• 5 serve with tortilla chips or pita.