Garlic Spinach Cheese Fondue (The Stinking Rose Rest.)

Name: Garlic Spinach Cheese Fondue (The Stinking Rose Rest.)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 garlic cloves, diced; 2/3 cup dry white wine; 4 cups Fontina cheese, shredded; 1 1/2 cups gruyere cheese, shredded; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 cups finely chopped spinach leaves; 1/4 cup heavy cream; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives; chilled cooked shrimp (optional); steamed asparagus spear (optional); zucchini, cut into matchsticks (optional); white mushroom (optional); cherry tomatoes (optional); stuffed pasta, cooked (optional); bread cubes (optional); crackers (optional) or breadstick (optional)

Submitted by MarraMamba

"This is from the cookbook of the Stinking Rose Restaurant in LA. I use this as a spread adding more spinach to it, on top of toasted baguette slices. I also cut in half because i am only 1 person normally."

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photo by 2Bleu

Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 2-4

ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves, diced
²⁄₃ cup dry white wine
4 cups Fontina cheese, shredded
1 ¹⁄₂ cups gruyere cheese, shredded
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 cups finely chopped spinach leaves
¹⁄₄ cup heavy cream
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
For the Dippers
chilled cooked shrimp (optional)
steamed asparagus spear (optional)
zucchini, cut into matchsticks (optional)
white mushroom (optional)
cherry tomatoes (optional)
stuffed pasta, cooked (optional)
bread cubes (optional)
crackers (optional) or breadstick (optional)

directions

In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until it becomes golden brown around the edges. Be careful not to overcook the garlic, or it will become bitter. Add the wine.
In a bowl, toss the cheeses with the cornstarch to coast. Add the cheese to the pan, 1 cup at a time, stirring frequently, until the cheese melts before adding the next cup. Add the spinach and the cream. Stir until the mixture becomes creamy and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer the mixture to a fondue pot over low heat, or pour into a warmed ceramic ramekin. Sprinkle with minced chives. Serve immediately with your choice of dippers.

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Reviews

This was really good. Very nice blend of flavors. This is the first fondue recipe I ever made. It was much simpler than I had thought although it is definitely a recipe you want to have all your ingredients measured out and ready, as things go quite fast introducing the ingredients. Thanks for sharing MM. -Bird-

2Bleu
This had great flavor and was simple to make. I used half-and-half instead of heavy cream, because the mixture seemed a little too thick to me. It had the perfect amount of garlic, and the chopped spinach made the sauce visually appealing. I think this is closer to 4 servings (my boyfriend and I can eat A LOT, and we weren't able to finish this off). We dipped mushrooms, broccoli, and zucchini sticks. Thanks so much for posting this; we really enjoyed it!

Aunt Cookie

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MarraMamba

http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/527607/cookswithcattitude.jpg I am a middle aged foodie who has had the luxury of living all over the world except asia. Lived in or grew up in Nigeria, Kenya, Chicago, Russia,and haiti. born in New Zealand, brother born in Austria and many more. I have chronic medication resistant depression after 10 years on anti depressants that worked well but would stop working after a year or two, so now do my best at home living on disabilty. Not a bad thing, many have far worse health issues but i have been able to concentrate on food/cooking. My main passions are my cats. I live in the woods and somehow many starving strays or "dumps" have found the message babies who passed on left in the woods saying "suck lives at xxxx road. Most arrive sick and/or starving. Right now i have 2 that arrived with feline herpes and their attendant 2ndry bacterial infections but are doing beautifully. One old man who was going to be euthanized bc a lady who found him as a stray was moving and didnt want him...well he was a biter and rather grumpy who was in ICU for 3 days with a deadly gut infection which was fixed but he left with a diagnosis of diabetes. 3 months on insulin and finally diet controlled and he caught the herpes virus, respiratory symptom version and turned into a cuddler. Butterscotch must think "why didnt i figure out this cuddle stuff was great before i got sick!" Doing wonderfully even though he has bouts. he and the other kids are my babies. Sadly Butterscotch died of Lymphatic cancer in winter of 2008. A year before Big Boy arrived in my life, starving and weak. Full of affection he jumped into my arms and stayed, turns out he has FIV (cat hiv) so he needs to be watched closely. I love him dearly <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/Adopted1smp.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/smPACp.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"> <img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/carolinamoon21/Stockingswapcopy.jpg"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/participantbannerzwt5.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/DUCHESS13/cookbookswap.jpg"> <img src="http://www.caymandesigns.com/foodothers/fallswap.jpg">

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