Spinach and Artichoke Casserole

We have this recipe with our Thanksgiving dinner annually. I was looking for a similar recipe online and couldn't find one, so I asked my mother to send it to me.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 303 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• ½ cup bread crumbs
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
• garlic powder, or to taste
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and halved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Put spinach into a microwave-safe bowl. Pour water over the spinach. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap.

Step 3

Cook in microwave oven on High, stirring occasionally, until the spinach is heated through, 9 to 11 minutes; transfer to a colander to drain, pressing to remove as much moisture from the spinach as possible.

Step 4

Melt 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add spinach, cream cheese, water chestnuts, and garlic powder. Cook and stir until the cheese melts, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 5

Spread artichoke hearts into the bottom of a baking dish. Spread spinach mixture over the artichoke hearts. Sprinkle bread crumbs over the spinach mixture. Dot top of casserole with butter pieces.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven until heated through, 20 to 25 minutes.