Product: Artichoke & Parmesan Phyllo Cups
Description: A frozen product by Target’s expanded line of Good & Gather foods featuring 12 mini phyllo tarts filled with artichoke hearts, cream cheese, spinach and Parmesan.
Preparation summary: Bake for 18-20 minutes at 375 degrees on a sheet pan.
High points: The phyllo shells browned evenly and came out extraordinarily light and flaky. The tarts are easy to handle and their creamy centers offered a comforting mouthfeel.
Low points: The filling tasted like absolutely nothing, except for occasional hints of brine stemming from the artichokes. Which left us confounded how the flavors from this promising combination of ingredients could pull such a disappearing act.
Average Retail Price: $4.99
Availability: Target
This doesn’t sound like something I would ever consider buying. While I like both artichokes and cream cheese, the idea of combining the two is unappealing. The artichoke is too perfect on its own to gunk up with cream cheese, in my opinion. No. Just no.