Hot Cheesy Mushroom Spread

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 cups mushrooms, diced
• 12 cup soda cracker, finely crushed
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 34 cup green onion, chopped
• 12 cup reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 12 cup low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 cups cream-style cottage cheese
• 2 eggs
• 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 14 teaspoon paprika

1. Preheat oven to 350F(180C).
2. In a frypan over medium heat, melt 1 tbsp butter.
3. Add mushrooms and saute until soft.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Stir in cracker crumbs and mix well.
6. Press mixture evenly into a 9" (23cm) springform pan.
7. In same frypan, melt 1 tsp butter.
8. Add green onions.
9. Sauti until soft.
10. Spread onions over crust.
11. Sprinkle evenly with Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses.
12. In a blender or food processor, process cottage cheese, eggs and cayenne until smooth
13. Pour into crust.
14. Sprinkle with paprika.
15. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
16. Remove from oven.
17. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hot-cheesy-mushroom-spread-5356 (may not work)