Wild Mushroom And Goat Cheese Spread

• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon extravirgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced shallots
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 ounces wild mushrooms, finely chopped
• 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, finely chopped
• 5 tablespoons sherry
• 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) goat cheese, divided
• Cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Combine 1/4 cup boiling water and porcini mushrooms in a bowl; let stand 10 minutes. Strain porcini mushrooms through a sieve over a bowl, reserving liquid. Chop mushrooms; set aside.
3. Heat butter and oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallots, thyme, rosemary, salt, pepper, and garlic; saute 2 minutes. Stir in reserved porcini mushrooms, wild mushrooms, and cremini mushrooms. Cook 10 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates, stirring frequently. Stir in sherry and reserved mushroom liquid, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook 5 minutes or until the liquid almost evaporates. Remove from heat. Place mushroom mixture and 3 tablespoons cheese in a food processor; process until smooth. Scrape the mushroom mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 3 tablespoons cheese. Broil for 7 minutes or until edges of cheese begin to brown. Remove from heat, and sprinkle with parsley.

boiling water, porcini mushrooms, butter, extravirgin olive oil, shallots, thyme, fresh rosemary, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, wild mushrooms, cremini mushrooms, sherry, goat cheese, cooking spray, parsley

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/wild-mushroom-goat-cheese-spread (may not work)