Irish Pub Spinach and Artichoke Melt.
I mean, hello are you not looking at all that melty cheese?? Oh and umm, those homemade potato chips? YESSSS!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Sandwiches
Cuisine: American, irish
Servings: 4 Melts
Calories: 932kcal
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 clove garlic minced or grated
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2-3/4 cup milk (I used whole goat milk but whatever you have will be great)
- 1 ounce cream cheese
- 2 cups Irish cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
- salt + peper
- 2 cups fresh spinach frozen chopped spinach thawed), or 1/2 cup (about 5 ounces
- 1 ounce jar marinated artichokes chopped, 6.7
- 8 slices sourdough or soda bread
- dijon mustard or Irish mustard for spreading (optional)
- butter for spreading
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Whisk in flour until it makes a paste. Cook over medium-low heat for another 30 seconds, then slowly pour in 1/2 cup of milk. Stir and cook one minute, if your paste gets too thick splash in more milk. Add cream cheese, cheddar cheese and a pinch of salt + pepper. Stir until the cheeses are melted. Stir in the spinach + artichokes and cook over low heat until the spinach has wilted into the cheese.
Heat a skillet (or griddle, etc) over medium-low heat. Butter the outsides of every bread slice. If desired, spread the insides of the bread with mustard and then spread a good amount (anywhere from 1-3 tablespoons) of the spinach and artichoke mixture on the inside (the non-buttered side) of each slice. Add your top piece of bread, buttered-side up.
Place in the hot skillet and cook until each side is golden and crisp and cheese has melted, about 3-4 minutes per side. Plate, slice and EAT...with a large side of fresh fried potato chips. :)
Calories: 932kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 897mg | Potassium: 211mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2375IU | Vitamin C: 6.4mg | Calcium: 470mg | Iron: 0.9mg