Artichoke, Jalapeno And Parmesan Dip

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 4 jalapenos, seeded, finely chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained, reserve marinade
• 2 teaspoons tabasco sauce, green jalapeno sauce
• kosher salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 use a food processor with metal blade to finely grate parmesan cheese.
• 2 add the cream cheese, mixing well.
• 3 transfer cheese mixture to a mixing bowl.
• 4 chop jalapeño peppers in processor, add drained artichoke hearts and process just until coarsely chopped.
• 5 add artichoke/jalapeño mixture and the jalapeño sauce to cheese mixture.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 if needed, add small amount of additional marinade to obtain desired consistency.
• 8 salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 10 serve with a variety of crackers or chips.
• 11 makes 16 servings or yields 2 cups.
• 12 nutrition facts (per 2 tablespoon serving): 82.8 calories; 72% calories from fat; 6.8g total fat; 21.1mg cholesterol; 151.4mg sodium; 70.6mg potassium; 2.0g carbohydrates; 0.7g fiber; 0.2g sugar; 1.4g net carbs; 3.9g protein.