Amazing Spinach Artichoke Casserole

Ingredients

• 6 cloves garlic , unpeeled
• 4 packages frozen chopped spinach - thawed , 10 ounce
• 1 can artichoke hearts , 14 ounce
• 0.25 cups butter
• 1 package sliced fresh mushrooms , 8 ounce
• 3 greens onions , finely chopped
• 1 package cream cheese , 8 ounce
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 can water chestnuts , 8 ounce
• 0.75 cups grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.75 cups real mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup French fried onion rings

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 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. 3

   Place spinach in a large mixing bowl; stir in the artichoke hearts.

4. 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. 5

   Transfer mushroom mixture into the bowl with spinach mixture.

6. 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. 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. 8

   Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

9. 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.