NOTE: This recipe hasn't been tested as of yet. I expect to do so tomorrow. Putting it here because I'm going to forget what I did with it....
3 oz (1/3 cup) low fat/-1/3 fat cream cheese at room temperature
1/2 cup plain low fat/no fat greek yogurt (whichever brand you prefer)
4 - 6 fresh jalapenos (depending on heat/spice tolerance)
In a small saute pan, heat olive oil. Add onion and cook over low - medium low flame until onions caramelize, stirring often. About 5 - 8 minutes (depending on temp)
Remove onions from pan and set aside.
Place cream cheese in bowl, and with fork, whisk (if you're feeling froggy), or a hand mixer, whip it until fluffy-ish.
Add yogurt and mix by hand (trust me, it WILL splatter if you use the beaters)
Mix in cooled caramelized onions, salt, pepper, oregano and cumin, set the whole thing aside.
Turn the broiler on high and perhaps the exhaust. Or at least open a window.
Place jalapenos on a baking sheet. Chuck said baking sheet into the oven and get the peppers nice and roasted, turning to ensure all sides get charred.
Remove pan from oven and either cover with aluminum foil, sealing tightly (use oven mitts, please!) or place peppers in a bowl and seal with plastic wrap or chuck them into a plastic bag and seal. Wait 10 minutes (give or take) and then, when peppers are cool enough to handle, remove charred skin. Don't worry about getting it all off, it won't kill you. Just get most of it.
Now here's where you adjust it to your liking even more. If you're looking for less heat, remove the seeds and stems from the peppers, then chop them up as fine as you can manage. The more seeds you leave in, the hotter it will be.
Add the finely chopped jalapenos to the cream cheese mixture and mix by hand. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
Tip: If it's too hot, add a bit more cream cheese or yogurt, or even a splash of low fat milk. Not too much if adding milk though!!! It'll really make your dip runny.
Pop in the fridge for at least half an hour and let the flavors mingle.
Notes: (better known as things Jo needs to figure out)
Where's the cheddar? Can a sauce type thing be used to mix in? Shreds would work but the texture might be off.
Ratio of yogurt to cream cheese? Okay like this or should it be a 50/50 split?
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Nutrition breakdown between this version and original recipe.