Hot Cheesy Spinach Dip - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups half-and-half
2 (9 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 (1 ounce) package dry vegetable soup mix
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Preparation

Preheat oven to 435\u00b0F.
Thaw and thoroughly drain spinach.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is crisp tender garlic is fragrant, 2 -3 minutes.
Stir in flour; cook and stir an additional minute. Add half and half and cook, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens, about 2 minutes.
Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in chopped spinach, water chestnuts, Cheddar and vegetable soup mix. Spoon dip into a 1 quart casserole , sprinkle with Parmesan
Bake dip until it is bubbly and cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes.