Light and Creamy Hot Spinach Dip

Name: Light and Creamy Hot Spinach Dip
Ingredients: 1 slice, hearty white sandwich bread; 2 tablespoons, grated Parmesan cheese; 2 teaspoons, olive oil; 1 , medium onion, chopped fine; 1 , red bell pepper, seeded and chopped fine; 1 , (16-ounce) package frozen spinach; 2 cloves, garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme leaves; 3 tablespoons, lemon juice; 1 cup, light cream cheese, at room temperature; 1/2 cup, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup, low-fat sour cream; 2 tablespoons, grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons, chopped parsley; 1/2 teaspoon, cayenne pepper

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2006

We wanted to re-create the creamy hot dips of our childhood, adding more flavor and taking away some of the fat.

SERVES 12 (Makes 4 cups)

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