mean green bread bowl

By momofsixplus1

we secretly call this "80s potluck dip" remember? with that sweet hawaiian bread? and the knorr soup mix? this version is healthier-with wheat bread, no MSG, extra spinach and yogurt and cottage cheese swapped in for some mayo-but it's still totally scrumptious.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 2 cloves garilc, minced
• 1 cup plain greek 2% yogurt(if you can;t get the greek kind, then drain regular plain yogurt in a coffee-filter-lined sieve for a couple of hours so it gets nice and thick)
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 10-ounce box frozen spinach, thawed, drained, then squeezed dry by the handful
• 1 (8oz) can water water chestnuts, coarsely chopped
• black pepper
• lemon
• 1 round loaf bakery wheat bread, the top sliced off and diced into 1-inch and the inside torn out and cut or pulled into pieces

Preparation

Step 1

heat oil in a wide frying pan over medium heat and saute onion with salt, stirring frequently, until it's nicely browned, about 15 minutes. add garlic right at the end, and saute, stirring another minute before turning off the heat. meanwhile in a food processor whir together yogurt, cottage cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. add the slightly cooled onion mixture and spinach, and whir until nearly smooth. scrape dip into a bowl, stir in water chestnuts, then season to taste with pepper, a squeeze or two of lemon juice, and more salt. scoop into the hollowed loaf.