3 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
3/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoons pepper
pinch of ground nutmeg
touch of hot pepper sauce
2 cloves garlic
2 cans (14 oz.ea.) artichoke hearts, well drained
1 package (10 oz.) frozen spinach, thawed and well drained
2 cups shredded Jarlsberg Cheese
1. Melt butter in medium-size saucepan. Whisk in flour, cook over medium heat for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg, and hot pepper sauce; cook/whisking 1 - 2 minutes or until mixture is very thick.
Let cool, stir occasionally.
2. Heat oven to 350%
3. Process garlic, artichoke hearts, and spinach in food processor until very smooth. Stir into cooked sauce. Reserve 3 tbsp cheese. Stir remaining cheese into mixture. Spoon into 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
4. Bake in 350% oven for 25 minutes or until heated. |