"Artichoke hearts and spinach in a creamy Parmesan cheese sauce with pita bread."
Basic Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 200
Fat: 6g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 8g
Sodium: 410 mg
Carbs: 0g
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Preferred Beverage: A cheap pinot grigio.
Proper Attire: Oversized t-shirt sans pants; athletic shorts if company is present/
visibly uncomfortable.
Cinema: Any romance featuring a beach house on the East coast.
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This was a pleasant surprise. When I first heard that Lean Cuisine was FINALLY coming out with appetizers, let alone dips, I was more than thrilled. I have been, albeit secretly, an avid fan of the cuisines. Shamefully purchasing them from the self checkout, hiding them in the freezer fearful company will discover them only to quickly dispose of the evidence.
Spinach Artichoke dip is always a favorite of mine; it's hard to fuck up. I'm usually pleased with it when ordered from a restaurant, however this dish was absolutely delicious (good enough to start a blog about...) It was perfectly creamy. The artichokes were present and not overpowered by the spinach. It didn't have that 'smells-like-a-horse-pen' aroma that some artichoke dips take on which was a definite plus. The pita bread, assumed worthless and probably disgusting, was surprisingly a worthy vessel for this dip. It all came together beautifully. Nestlé (owner of Lean Cuisine) clearly had their shit together for this product.
It comes in two servings. There are four packages in all. Two small black dip bowls and two small pita breads. It was kind of a hassle to heat them all up separately; but I imagine someone adhering to the 'lean' aspect of the dish wouldn't be heating up all the servings. It would have been perfect to heat up one serving, open your wine and turn on 'Nights in Rodanthe'. Right after you finish your first bottle you can pause the movie, throw another dip in the microwave. Upon finishing up in the bathroom the dip will be cool enough and you can heat up the pita and quickly open the next bottle of wine and resume the movie.
Instantly consuming both the portions actually didn't result in self-loathing, which, again, was completely unexpected; but I wish I had spaced them out. I was overly pleased with the experience and highly recommend this microwave dish. It definitely surpasses any food that can be brought to your door by a delivery man*; worth the drive. In the end I was wiping the tears off my face from the movie and not entirely from the bloating and feeling of fat from the night's indulgence. Until next time; Happy Microwaving!
*Unless you have an exceptionally attractive delivery man... but what are the odds of that happening?
