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Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Artichoke dip, orginally appearing as a favorite between 1910 and 1920, has come a long way over the years. This version combines artichokes and a variety of vegetables in a creamy white wine sauce.





List of Ingredients



• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  
• 1 small onion, chopped (1/3 cup)
  
• 1/4 cup chopped red and/or yellow sweet peppers
  
• 2 T butter
  
• 4 T all-purpose flour
  
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  
• 1 cup milk
  
• 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh spinach
  
• 1 (14 oz) can artichoke hearts, well drained and chopped
  
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
  
• 1 T dry white wine or dry sherry
  
• 1 tsp white wine Worcesteshire sauce or Worcestershire sauce
  
• several dashes bottled hot pepper sauce
  
• 1 T grated Paremsan or Romano cheese
  
• 1 recipe Toasted Cheese Pita Chips (see recipe, below)
  






Instructions



1. In a large saucepan cook mushrooms, onion, and sweet pepper in hot butter till vegetables are tender. Stir in flour and nutmeg. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more.
   
2. Stir in spinach, artichoke hearts, the 1/3 cup Parmesan or Romano cheese, wine or dry sherry, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce. Cook and stir till heated through. Transfer mixture to a 3-cup souffle dish or a 1-quart casserole. Cool. Cover; store in refrigerator up to 2 days.
   
3. To serve, uncover and sprinkle with the 1 T cheese. Bake, uncovered, in a 400 degree oven about 20 minutes or till bubbly and hot. Serve with Toasted Cheese Pita Chips. Makes 3 cups.
   






Final Comments


Toasted Cheese Pita Chips: Split 3 pita bread rounds in half horizontally. Melt 3 T butter; lightly brush the cut side of each pita bread half with melted butter. Cut each half into six wedges. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with 3 T grated Parmesan or Romano cheese. Bake in a 350 degree oven about 10 minutes or till crips. Cool. Transfer to an airtight container; store at room temperature up to 1 week.
Makes 36.