Amazing Spinach Artichoke Casserole
Description
This creamy spinach artichoke casserole with mushrooms, roasted garlic, and cheese is topped with French-fried onions for a flavor everyone will love.
Ingredients
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6 cloves garlic, unpeeled
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4 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach - thawed, drained and squeezed dry
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1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
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1/4 cup butter
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1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
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3 green onions, finely chopped
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
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1 cup sour cream
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1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
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3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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3/4 cup real mayonnaise
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2 teaspoons garlic salt
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 cup French fried onion rings
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Place garlic cloves in a small oven-safe dish, and roast in the preheated oven until softened and fragrant, about 20 minutes. Set roasted garlic cloves aside to cool.
3
Place spinach in a large mixing bowl; stir in the artichoke hearts.
4
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are softened, about 10 minutes. Mix in green onions, and cook and stir until onions are soft, about 5 more minutes.
5
Transfer mushroom mixture into the bowl with spinach mixture.
6
Remove cream cheese from wrapping, place into a microwave-safe bowl, and cook in the microwave until warm and very soft, about 1 ½ minutes. Stir softened cream cheese into spinach mixture, and add sour cream, water chestnuts, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, garlic salt, and lemon juice.
7
Squeeze roasted garlic out of garlic skins, and mix thoroughly into the spinach mixture. Spoon the casserole into a round 2-quart baking dish.
8
Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.
9
Spread French-fried onion rings over the top, return to the oven, and bake until the onion rings are lightly browned, 5 to 10 more minutes.