Awesome Spinach & Artichoke Dip

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (10 ounce) boxes frozen spinach, thawed
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup grated fresh pecorino romano cheese
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 (12 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped.

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 squeeze all of the moisture out of the thawed spinach (i use a potato ricer- it does a great job) and set aside.
• 3 in heavy saucepan over medium heat, saute garlic and onion in butter until soft, about 15 or 20 minutes.
• 4 add flour and cook for 3 minutes.
• 5 slowly whisk in cream and stock and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• 6 once it starts boiling add lemon juice, hot sauce, salt, cayenne pepper and romano cheese, stirring until the cheese had melted.
• 7 remove from heat and add sour cream and then fold in spinach and artichoke hearts.
• 8 transfer to a baking dish and sprinkle cheddar on top.
• 9 bake until cheese has melted or if your baking dish is broiler proof broil until cheese had melted and is slightly browned on top.