Hot Cheesy Spinach Dip

I got this recipe from a tasting at Sam's Club. It was quite good.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  garlic cloves
• 1  tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 3⁄4 cups half-and-half
• 2 (9 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts
• 1  cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 (1 ounce) package  dry vegetable soup mix
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 435°F.
2. Thaw and thoroughly drain spinach.
3. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is crisp tender garlic is fragrant, 2 -3 minutes.
4. Stir in flour; cook and stir an additional minute. Add half and half and cook, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens, about 2 minutes.
5. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in chopped spinach, water chestnuts, Cheddar and vegetable soup mix. Spoon dip into a 1 quart casserole , sprinkle with Parmesan
6. Bake dip until it is bubbly and cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes.