Cheese sauce with artichokes and spinach
Description
The sauce takes just a few minutes to prepare. The artichoke and spinach sauce has a pleasant, mildly spicy flavor—not too hot—with a delicious blend of cheeses, milk, and fresh spinach. This sauce is highly nutritious, rich in vitamins and beneficial nutrients. The recipe is very simple and even a beginner cook can handle it. Just mix all the ingredients and bake in the oven. The sauce is ready. Store it in the refrigerator and serve with dishes.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
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Step 2
2. Slightly reduce the heat and add the spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Stir and cook for 2 minutes, until the spinach wilts.
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Step 3
3. Place the spinach in a sieve and press out the excess juice back into the pan. Set the spinach aside.
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Step 4
4. Rinse the artichokes and dry them. Add the artichokes to the pan and sauté over medium-high heat for several minutes until the liquid in the pan evaporates and the artichokes change color. Remove the artichokes.
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Step 5
5. In the same skillet or another saucepan, melt an additional 3 tablespoons of butter. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour until a paste forms and cook over medium-low heat for 1-2 minutes. Gradually pour in the milk, stirring constantly, and cook until the mixture thickens slightly. Add more milk if needed.
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Step 6
6. Add cream cheese, crumbled feta cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, grated Jack cheese, and cayenne pepper. Stir until the cheese melts and the sauce becomes smooth.
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Step 7
7. Slice the artichokes and spinach, add to the sauce. Mix until smooth. Pour the sauce into a greased baking dish.
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Step 8
8. Sprinkle with additional grated cheese and bake at 190 degrees for 15 minutes, until the cheese melts and starts bubbling. Serve with pita slices, tortilla chips, and crackers.