Party Meal in a Bowl

By deanarrca

Ingredients

• 1 lb. round loaf crusty bread
• 20 ounces chopped frozen spinach, thawed -- squeezed dry
• 8 ounces light cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons skim milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup pimientos, chopped
• 1/2 cup red onions, chopped
• 4 slices bacon, cooked -- crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper

Preparation

Step 1

For best results, allow loaf of bread to dry out 24 hours in the open air. Remove 1 1/2-inch layer from top of loaf and chop into cubes. Scoop out remaining bread from the loaf and cube. Combine spinach and all remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl and chill for 30 minutes. Servethe dip in the bread bowl and use the cubes as bread dippers.

Dietary exchanges: 1 1/2 bread, 2 vegetables, 2 fat