Name: Makeover Spinach and Artichoke Casserole
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 5 celery ribs, finely chopped -; 2 medium sweet red peppers, chopped -; 2 medium onions, finely chopped -; 2 tablespoons butter -; 1 tablespoon canola oil -; 6 garlic cloves, minced -; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour -; 1 cup half-and-half cream -; 1 cup fat-free milk -; 3 cups shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend -; 4 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry -; 2 cans (14 ounces each) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and quartered -; 1 teaspoon salt -; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper -; 1 teaspoon pepper -; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes -; 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese -

Makeover Spinach and Artichoke Casserole

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35 min.

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Ingredients for - Makeover Spinach and Artichoke Casserole

1. 5 celery ribs, finely chopped -

2. 2 medium sweet red peppers, chopped -

3. 2 medium onions, finely chopped -

4. 2 tablespoons butter -

5. 1 tablespoon canola oil -

6. 6 garlic cloves, minced -

7. 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour -

8. 1 cup half-and-half cream -

9. 1 cup fat-free milk -

10. 3 cups shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend -

11. 4 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry -

12. 2 cans (14 ounces each) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and quartered -

13. 1 teaspoon salt -

14. 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper -

15. 1 teaspoon pepper -

16. 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes -

17. 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese -

How to cook deliciously - Makeover Spinach and Artichoke Casserole

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, saute the celery, red peppers and onions in butter and oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add cream and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in shredded cheese until melted.

2. Stage

Add spinach, artichokes, salt, cayenne, pepper and pepper flakes. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

3. Stage

Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.