Spinach Artichoke Wontons

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup shallot, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 7 ounces quartered artichoke hearts in brine (1/2 of a 14 oz can)
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 5 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (1/2 of a 10 oz box)
• 1/4 cup grated asiago cheese
• salt
• 24 wonton wrappers
• water
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375f and place rack in upper third of oven.
• 2 heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, add onion and shallots, sauteing for about 4 minutes or until softened.
• 3 add garlic and saute for 30 seconds, then remove mixture from heat to a bowl, set aside.
• 4 in a food processor, process cream cheese, mayonnaise, artichoke hearts and cayenne until smooth.
• 5 put cream cheese mixture in a medium bowl, and add onion mix, spinach, and asiago, mixing well to combine.
• 6 taste and add salt if needed. mine didn't need any with the brined artichokes and the cheese.
• 7 lay out 24 wonton wrappers on counter and place about 1 heaping teaspoon of mixture on each wonton.
• 8 wet edges of wontons with water, fold in half to make triangles, pressing edges together so they stick.
• 9 place on a baking sheet lightly sprayed with cooking spray and bake for 10 minutes, until bottoms and edges are beginning to brown, turn over and continue to bake for about 4 more minutes or until both sides are crisped and slightly browned.
• 10 serve right out of the oven.