Roasted Garlic & Spinach Spirals

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.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 10

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.