Roasted Garlic-Spinach Dip - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 head garlic
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 (10 ounce) package chopped frozen spinach
1/4 cup skim milk
1 dash hot pepper sauce
1 (8 ounce) package low-fat cream cheese

Preparation

Peel away outer leaves from head of garlic, leaving skin of garlic cloves intact.
Cut off pointed top portion of head (about 1/4 inch) with a knife, leaving the bulb intact.
Place on a double-thick, 12-inch square of foil.
Drizzle garlic with the oil.
Fold foil to enclose garlic.
Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until garlic is soft.
Cool.
Cook spinach according to package directions, except omit salt.
Drain well; press out excess liquid.
Squeeze pulp from garlic cloves into food processor bowl, discarding skins.
Add the drained spinach, milk, hot pepper sauce, and 0.125 teaspoon salt.
Cover and process until well combined.
Add cream cheese.
Cover; process until nearly smooth.
Transfer mixture to saucepan.
Cook and stir over medium-low heat until heated through.