Homemade Spinach Dip Recipe - Laura Vitale - Laura in the Kitchen Episode 421

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Greek yogurt provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor without dairy.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat mozzarella

💰Cheaper: string cheese

String cheese is often more affordable and lower in fat.

Add olive oil to a pan and turn on to medium heat.

Add finely chopped onions and garlic to the pan and cook until translucent and fragrant, about a few minutes.

Add cream cheese to the pan and stir until completely melted, which takes a couple of minutes.

Add a touch of water and the defrosted chopped spinach to the pan and stir to combine.

Season the mixture with salt and pepper and let it cook for a couple of minutes.

Turn off the heat and grate in some Parmesan cheese, mixing it in.

Serve the spinach dip in the hollowed-out sourdough bread, using the bread pieces from the top for dipping.

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