Hot Spinach Dip - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. half and half
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
3 Tbsp. flour
3/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp. salt or to taste
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed
2 oz. Cheddar cheese, shredded
2 oz. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
tortilla chips
sour cream
salsa

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
In small saucepan over medium heat, bring half and half to a simmer.
In another saucepan, melt butter and add flour to make a paste; cook 1 minute.
Add flour mixture to half and half.
Whisk constantly until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove and add Tabasco, Parmesan, salt and pepper.
Cool to room temperature.
(At this point, the sauce can be refrigerated for 2 days.) Stir in spinach.
Can add more Tabasco, salt and pepper.
Spread in 9-inch pie pan or individual casserole dishes.
Top with cheeses.
Bake about 15 minutes.
Serve with chips with sour cream and salsa on the side.