SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP RECIPE LIKE HOUSTON'S RECIPE - FOOD.COM

Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe Like Houston's Recipe - Food.com image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

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