Another Great Spinach/Artichoke Dip

Warm and gooey--very satisfying. My girlfriend's daughter likes it so much she makes it for dinner with a salad.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup  oil
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 2  cups milk
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1⁄2 cup monterey jack cheese
• 1  cup  finely chopped onion
• 2 (6 ounce) jars  plain artichokes, julienned
• 6  ounces fresh spinach, stemmed, rinsed and chopped
• 4  chopped fresh garlic cloves
• 1  cup bechamel sauce or 1  cup white sauce

Directions

1. Combine flour and oil in frying pan on medium heat.
2. Stir constantly for 5-6 minutes to make a blond roux.
3. Remove from heat and add cheeses.
4. In another pan. sauté onions for about 2 minutes.
5. Stir in handfuls of spinach at a time, until all the spinach is incorporated.
6. Add the garlic and artichokes and sauté for another 2 minutes. Fold bechamel sauce into vegetables.
7. Turn mixture into a baking dish.
8. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until top is golden brown.
9. Serve with tortilla chips or as I prefer, sourdough bread cubes.