Roasted Garlic & Spinach Spirals |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Lighter spirals full of flavor. Taken from the Heart Healthy cookbook. Makes a great low-cal appetizer or party dish. Tip: for best result, cover tortilla rolls and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours before serving. Ingredients:
1 head fresh garlic |
3 cups fresh spinach leaves |
1 (15 ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained |
1 teaspoon dried oregano |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper |
7 (7 inch) flour tortillas |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Trim top of garlic just enough to cut tips off center cloves; discard tips.
3. Moisten head of garlic with water; wrap in foil.
4. Bake 45 minutes or until garlic is soft and has a mellow garlicky aroma; cool.
5. Remove garlic from skin by squeezing between fingers and thumb; place in food processor.
6. Rinse spinach leaves; pat dry with paper towels.
7. Remove stems; discard.
8. finely shred leaves by stacking and cutting several leaves at a time.
9. Place in medium bowl.
10. Add bean, oregano, black pepper and red pepper to food processor; process until smooth.
11. Add spinach; mix well.
12. Spread mixture evenly onto tortillas; roll up.
13. Trim 1/2 inch off ends of rolls; discard.
14. cut rolls into 1-inch pieces.
15. Transfer to serving plate; garnish with fresh veggies if desired.
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