My sister-in-law served the following appetizer when my husband and I had gone to their home for an evening of card playing. It is wonderful!

Cheesy Mushroom Spread

3 cups mushrooms, cleaned and diced
1/2 cup soda crackers, crushed
2 tablespoons butter, divided
3/4 cup green onion, chopped
1/2 Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups cottage cheese
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.In a skillet, saute mushrooms until soft in 1 tablespoon butter. Crush crackers well by placing into a plastic bag and breaking up with a rolling pin, or process in blender. Add crackers to mushrooms and stir. Remove from heat. Line the bottom of a 9" spring form pan with the cracker-mushroom mixture. Saute green onions in 1 tablespoon butter until soft. Spread over the mushroom mixture in pan. Sprinkle Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese evenly over the onions. Process cottage cheese, eggs, and cayenne pepper in a food processor. Pour into pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle paprika on top. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool 10-15 minutes before cutting into serving size pieces. Betty in MS