Artichoke Spinach Dip

Submitted by CookGordon

"Serve with Pita chips. Yum"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 (14 ounce) cans artichoke hearts, drained
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and drained
• 2 cups jarlsberg cheese, shredded

directions

1. Melt butter in medium-size saucepan. Whisk in flour: cook over medium heat 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and hot-pepper sauce: cook whisking 1-2 minutes or until mixture is very thick. Let cool: stir occasionally.
2. Heat oven to 350.
3. Process garlic, artichoke hearts and spinach in food processor until very smooth. Stir into cooked sauce. Reserve 3 Tblsp cheese. Stir remaining cheese into mixture. Spoon into 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with reserved cheese.
4. Bake in 350 oven for 25 minutes or until heated.