Herbed Goat Cheese Fondue Recipe

Herbed Goat Cheese Fondue

Serves 6

30 minutes or fewer

Goat cheese and cream cheese melt seamlessly into a decadent fondue base with extra flavor from Swiss-style cheese.

Fondue

1 cup lightly packed fresh parsley leaves
1 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 cup dry white wine
8 oz. crumbled goat cheese
8 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
2 Tbs. cornstarch
1 cup low-fat milk
1 ¼ cups grated Comté, Gruyère, or Emmental cheese (5 oz.)

Suggested Dippers

3 cups soft pretzel pieces (4 oz.)
2 cups steamed broccoli florets
1 cup teardrop tomatoes

1. Finely chop parsley, basil, and garlic. Place in bowl, and set aside.

2. Bring wine to a boil in fondue pot or medium saucepan. Simmer 5 minutes, or until reduced by half. Whisk in goat cheese and cream cheese, and cook 3 minutes, or until melted.

3. Whisk cornstarch into 1/4 cup milk in bowl. Whisk in remaining milk. Add milk mixture to goat cheese mixture, and cook 3 minutes, or until thickened, whisking constantly. Whisk in Comté cheese, and cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until smooth and all cheese has melted. Stir in herb mixture, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve with Dippers.

January/February 2012 p.58