Nutty Blue Cheese Spread Recipe

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With great blue cheese flavor and nice texture from the pecans, this super- simple spread has a company-special feel. Perfect with veggies or crackers, it’s ideal for parties. —SHERRY HULSMAN, ELKTON, FLORIDA

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Nutty Blue Cheese Spread Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1-1/4 teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
3 tablespoons finely chopped pecans, toasted
Assorted crackers

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and salt until blended. Stir in blue cheese. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, stir in pecans. Serve with crackers. Yield: 1-1/2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoons (calculated without crackers) equals 71 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 144 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Nutty Blue Cheese Spread in Healthy Cooking December/January 2012, p23

How to Toast Nuts

Toasting nuts before using them in a recipe intensifies their flavor. Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and bake at 350° for 5 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Be sure to watch them carefully so they don't burn.