SMOKED GOUDA & WILD MUSHROOM DIP

Smoked Gouda & Wild Mushroom Dip image

Provided by FLKeysJen

Categories Spinach

Time 20m

Yield 6 cups, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons butter
3 cups white mushrooms, stems removed and caps chopped (or portabella, shiitake or any wild mushrooms)
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 cups half-and-half cream
4 (8 ounce) packages reduced-fat cream cheese
3 cups smoked gouda cheese, shredded
2 cups spinach, roughly chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

In medium saute pan, melt butter over medium heat and saute mushrooms and garlic until soft, about 6 to 8 minutes.
Remove from heat and set aside.
In medium saucepan, combine half & half, cream cheese and Gouda over low heat.
Stir constantly until ingredients have incorporated.
Add mushroom mixture and spinach to cheese mixture.
Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately with crackers, french bread rounds or fresh vegetables for dipping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.7, Fat 17.3, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 62, Sodium 416.7, Carbohydrate 6.3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 3.6, Protein 9.9