Smoked Gouda & Wild Mushroom Dip - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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.