Roasted Mushroom Cheddar Dip Food

SOUR CREAM MUSHROOM DIP

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until the mushrooms have softened and the onion is translucent, about 7 minutes. Stir in the spinach, parsley, garlic salt, and pepper. Continue cooking until the spinach has wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese. Cool for 5 minutes. Stir in the sour cream, then spread mixture into an 8x8-inch baking dish. Sprinkle 1 cup of Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese has melted, about 20 minutes.

HOT CHEDDAR-MUSHROOM SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, cheeses, mushrooms and dressing mix. Spread into a greased 9-in. pie plate. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with crackers.

HOT MUSHROOM DIP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. In the drippings, saute mushrooms and onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. , Reduce heat. Add the cream cheese, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Stir in bacon. Serve warm with vegetables or crackers.

CHEDDAR CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Grate the cheddar cheese while very chilled, but then let the grated cheese get back to room temperature. In the bowl of a food processor, whirl the cheese, butter, mustard, sherry and cayenne pepper until smooth and creamy
• Transfer to a mixing bowl, cover and refrigerate until needed. (You can do 2 weeks before serving.) Remove from refrigerator 1 hour before serving; fold in the nuts and repack into four 1 cup ramekins of crocks. Dust with chives for garnish
• Serve with crackers, or a crunchy vegetable like celery or fennel or jicama.

WARM ROASTED MUSHROOM, GREEN ONION AND CHEDDAR DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 F (220 C).
• On a rimmed baking sheet (line with foil for easy clean-up), combine mushrooms, melted butter, thyme, rosemary and pepper to taste.
• Roast for about 30 minutes, stirring twice, or until mushrooms are browned and dry. Let cool.
• In a bowl, mash softened cream cheese. Stir in roasted mushrooms, cheddar and green onion. Pack into a baking dish. Bake right away or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
• When ready to serve, preheat oven to 350 F (175 C). Uncover and bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve with a baguette for spreading the dip onto, or vegetables for dipping.

CHEDDAR-BACON DIP

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Spread in an ungreased 13x9-in. dish or on a 12-in. plate. Combine onions, tomatoes and green pepper; sprinkle over the cream cheese layer. , Pour taco sauce over the vegetables. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Refrigerate. Just before serving, sprinkle with bacon. Serve with chips.

CHEESE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter or margarine. Mix in flour and 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir continually until the mixture is simmering.
• Slowly pour milk into the mixture. Continue stirring over a medium heat until the mixture has thickened. Stir in cheese and mustard. Continue stirring until all of the cheese is melted and the dip is smooth. Serve warm after adding salt and pepper to taste.