Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe Like Houston's

Submitted by -Mary-

"Many restaurants make this dip, but the first I ever had was at Houston's and it is always the best. This is the closest recipe to theirs."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons minced onions or 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
• 1⁄4 cup real butter
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1⁄4 cup chicken broth
• 2⁄3 cup fresh-grated pecorino romano cheese
• 2 teaspoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 20 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
• 12 ounces artichoke hearts, drained, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup shredded white cheddar cheese

directions

1. In a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, sauté garlic and onion in butter until golden, about 3 - 5 minutes.
2. -Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
3. -Slowly whisk in cream and broth and continue cooking until boiling.
4. -Once boiling, stir in Romano, lemon juice, hot sauce, and salt; stir until cheese has melted; remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
5. -Stir sour cream into pan, then fold in dry spinach and artichoke hearts.
6. -Fold the mixture into a microwave-safe serving dish, or into several serving-size dishes.
7. -Sprinkle cheddar evenly over top(s).
8. -At this point, the dip can be refrigerated until ready to serve, if desired.
9. -Microwave dip on 50% power just until cheese has melted.

Reviews

[John H.]

I followed the recipe with a few tweaks. I used cream cheese instead of heavy cream, tripled the amount of chicken broth and baked it for 20 minutes at 350 degrees (instead of heating it in the microwave) before serving. It was delicious.

 

[Koroleva H.]

I have made this two or three times since the recipe was posted. We have a local restaurant that has had this on their menu for decades. I LOVE this stuff... I served it once at a family buffet style dinner and people were spooning it onto their plates and eating it. They thought it was a casserole. LOL. I serve it with salsa and sour cream, and tortilla chips. It truly is the most heavenly dip out there. If heaven has an appetizer? It is this dip. Thanks again for a tremendous recipe~!

 

[integroid]

I signed up just to review this as well. This is spot on to the Houston's Spinach and Artichoke dip. Great recipe and glad I tried it!

 

[ebiszak]

Ok..I actually signed up just so I could leave this 5 star review! I worked at Houston's and one of the things I miss the most is our spinach dip and the Hawaiian Ribeye (yum!) this recipe is the closest I have ever come to making it! It's also absolutely AMAZING! We ate this most of the night and didn't even have room for dinner! I knew from working at Houston's that it was made with Romano cheese and chicken broth so MAKE THIS if you want an AWESOME spinach dip! SO good and easy to make! One pan and it's also great reheated! I would seriously give this 6 stars if it was possible. My new go-to pot luck item!

 

[shaunwilliams0116]

This recipe is SOooo good! We made it three days in a row. Thanks for sharing it!