Bacon Cheese Wreath

Name: Bacon Cheese Wreath
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 3 cups.
Ingredients: 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup sliced green onions, optional; 10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; Optional: Italian parsley sprigs and diced pimientos; Assorted crackers

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. + chilling YIELD: about 3 cups.

My grandmother makes this smoky bacon and Parmesan spread for parties and holiday get-togethers. For a pretty yuletide presentation, decorate the cream cheese wreath with green parsley and red pimientos. —Lisa Carter, Warren, Indiana

Ingredients

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup sliced green onions, optional
10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
Optional: Italian parsley sprigs and diced pimientos
Assorted crackers

Directions

1. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese and, if desired, onions. Stir in bacon. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
2. Invert a small bowl in the center of a serving platter. Drop cream cheese mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls around edge of bowl. Remove bowl. Smooth cream cheese mixture, forming a wreath. Garnish with parsley and pimientos if desired. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 87 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 116mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

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