{"id":106,"date":"2022-03-24T11:23:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T11:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inthekitchenwithvesna.com\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=106"},"modified":"2022-10-04T22:15:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T22:15:26","slug":"spinach-and-artichoke-mac-cheese","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/inthekitchenwithvesna.com\/?cp_recipe=spinach-and-artichoke-mac-cheese","title":{"rendered":"Spinach and Artichoke Mac & Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you love spinach and artichoke dip, then you\u2019re going to love this\u00a0
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Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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1<\/span> <\/span> box Casarecce pasta or your favorite shape (cook according to the package directions)<\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/span> tbsp<\/span> olive oil<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> onion chopped<\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/span> <\/span> cloves garlic chopped<\/span><\/div>\n
1 ½<\/span> cups<\/span> artichokes chopped (use the canned in water)<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> cups<\/span> fresh baby spinach chopped\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> Italian seasoning blend<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> fresh ground black pepper<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> sea salt<\/span><\/div>\n
⅛<\/span> tsp<\/span> crushed red pepper flakes<\/span><\/div>\n
Cheese Sauce<\/div>\n
4<\/span> tbsp<\/span> unsalted butter<\/span><\/div>\n
5 ½<\/span> cups<\/span> milk<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> 8 ounce block cream cheese at room temperature<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> cups<\/span> shedded Italian cheese blend, (reserve 1\u20444 cup for topping)<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> lb<\/span> sliced Fontina cheese<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> cup<\/span> finely grated Parmesan cheese\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> garlic salt<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> tsp<\/span> white pepper<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Using a deep skillet on medium heat, add olive oil, onions, garlic, artichokes, Italian seasoning blend, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes, mix the ingredients together and saut\u00e9 for 10-12 minutes occasionally stirring. Turn the heat off and stir in the chopped spinach and set aside until ready to assemble the sauce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Meanwhile cook the pasta al dente according to the package directions, drain, toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and set aside. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a large pot on medium heat add butter, cream, milk, cream cheese, and bring to a light simmer breaking up the cream cheese and whisking until smooth and melted. Slowly add the Italian cheese blend, Fontina cheese, Parmesan, garlic salt, pepper while continuously whisking to blend and melt the cheeses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add the artichoke and spinach mixture to the cheese sauce and mix together then add the cooked pasta and mix all the ingredients together. If the sauce appears to be too thick add some of the reserved pasta water, and stir. Transfer to a greased 13 x 9 casserole baking dish and sprinkle with the reserved cheese blend, then place in a large sheet pan in case the sauce bubbles over. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes until bubbly and golden brown. I promise you, you\u2019ll have seconds and thirds!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":107,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[7],"class_list":["post-106","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-family-dinners"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inthekitchenwithvesna.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inthekitchenwithvesna.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inthekitchenwithvesna.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inthekitchenwithvesna.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inthekitchenwithvesna.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=106"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inthekitchenwithvesna.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inthekitchenwithvesna.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inthekitchenwithvesna.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Frecipe_category&post=106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}