Cheesy White Bean Tomato Spinach Dip Appetizer Recipe

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone is often less expensive and melts well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino is often cheaper and adds a similar flavor.

Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Add 3 teaspoons of minced garlic to the skillet.

Dice and add 2 medium-sized tomatoes to the skillet and let simmer for a few minutes, mashing the tomatoes as they cook.

Season the mixture with sea salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.

Add 2 cans of drained and rinsed cannellini beans to the skillet.

Pour in 1/4 cup of water and add 1.5 to 2 cups of fresh baby spinach, mixing gently.

Let the mixture simmer until thickened, mashing the beans as needed.

Prepare a baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray.

Transfer the mixture to the baking dish and top with shredded mozzarella cheese.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and melted.

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