Spinach Artichoke Dip (like Houston' S)

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs fresh spinach (frozen works well too)
• 1/4 cup butter not margarine
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic, preferably fresh
• 2 tablespoons minced onions
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup sour cream, low fat okay
• 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1 jar artichoke heart, coarsely chopped (use canned, not marinated artichokes, about 5 or 6 in can)

Recipe

• 1 steam spinach (or defrost if frozen).
• 2 strain and squeeze through cheesecloth.
• 3 must be very dry.
• 4 chop finely and set aside.
• 5 in heavy saucepan, melt butter.
• 6 add garlic and onions and sauté about 3-5 minutes.
• 7 add flour to make a roux.
• 8 stir and cook about 1 minute.
• 9 slowly add heavy cream, stirring with a whisk to prevent lumping.
• 10 mixture will thicken at the boiling point.
• 11 when it thickens, add lemon juice, tabasco, salt and parmesan cheese.
• 12 remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• 13 stir in sour cream.
• 14 fold in dry, chopped spinach, coarse diced artichoke hearts and jack cheese.
• 15 stir until cheese is melted.
• 16 serve immediately.
• 17 or: preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 18 put dip in oven safe container and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• 19 heat for 10 minutes, or until cheese on top is melted.
• 20 this is a good way to reheat the dip.
• 21 notes: serve with salsa, sour cream, and tortilla chips for dipping.