CHEESE SPINACH DIP

By Silvermama

This is served warm. Use hearty crackers or toasted bread.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic (1 tsp)
• 1 tbs all purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 2 9 oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed/drained
• 1 8 oz can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 pkg dry vegetable soup mix
• 1/4 cup shredded Parm cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425. Melt butter in sauce pan over med heat. Add onion, garlic, cook and stir 3 min. Stir in flour; cook and stir 1 min. Add half-and-half, stir constantly, until mixture boils and thickens, about 2 min. Remove from heat; stir in spinach, water chestnuts, cheddar and soup mix. Spoon into 1 qt casserole dish; sprinkle w/Parm cheese. Bake 10-15 min.