Family-Favorite Spinach Artichoke Dip

Ingredients

• tablespoon sextra-virgin olive oil
• tablespoon butter
• clove sgarlic, chopped
• small onion, chopped
• small red bell pepper, chopped
• pinch Italian seasoning, or to taste
• tablespoon sall-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• cup can ned chicken broth
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• (10 ounce) packagesfrozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts in water, drained and chopped
• cup sshredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil and butter together in a saucepan.
2. Cook and stir garlic, onion, and red bell pepper in hot oil mixture until onion is lightly transparent, about 5 minutes; season with Italian seasoning and continue cooking and stirring another 2 minutes.
3. Sprinkle flour over the onion mixture; stir to incorporate.
4. Whisk white wine into the onion mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until the liquid has reduced by half, 7 to 10 minutes.
5. Pour chicken stock into the saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir half and half into the mixture, cook until it just begins to bubble and stir spinach, artichokes, and mozzarella cheese into the mixture; cook and stir until the cheese has fully melted, about 5 minutes.