Smoked Gouda & Wild Mushroom Dip

Submitted by FLKeysJen

"From The Fresh Market, this is a tasty makeover of your typical spinach dip! You can use full-fat cream and cream cheese if you prefer."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 6 cups
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 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

directions

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

Reviews

[CookingONTheSide]

Loved this! I love mushrooms and the gouda and spinach with it is outstanding. I took it to a party and there were no leftovers. People asked me for the recipe. Delicious! A definite keeper recipe. Thanks for sharing.

 

[thelauesspam]

I found this dip to be bland, everyone enjoyed it. There were no leftovers.