Herbed Cheese Spread

Name: Herbed Cheese Spread
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1-1/2 cups.
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons minced chives; 2 teaspoons minced fresh chervil or 1/2 teaspoon dried chervil; 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3/4 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon or 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon; 1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning; Assorted crackers

This spread definitely lives up to its name. Flavored with six different herbss, it is one of the best cream cheese spreads I've had.—Laurel Leslie, Sonora, California

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons minced chives
2 teaspoons minced fresh chervil or 1/2 teaspoon dried chervil
1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon or 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
Assorted crackers

Directions

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Stir in the parsley, chives, chervil, garlic, tarragon and lemon-pepper seasoning.
Transfer to a small serving dish. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 100 calories, 10g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 104mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Herbed Cheese Spread in Taste of Home October/November 2003

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delowenstein

Jul 1, 2013

I wrote out this recipe for my files and I'd used this recipe-it was really good, too! What I'd even done to prepare a cheese ball,I'd added 4 oz. blue cheese, 1/4 to 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, according to taste. I'd rolled the ball in chopped pecans or walnuts before chilling! I'd also used this recipe just for a spread & omitted the Worcestershire sauce & blue cheese when preparing this recipe as a spread! I DID use 2 tsp. garlic & herb seasoning & 2 tsp. freeze-dried chives instead of the minced parsley, chervil & tarragon. For me this worked well! Since I wrote out this recipe for my use when a cheese spread is needed, I rate this a keeper!Thank you, Laurel Leslie, for this recipe! DELowenstein
delowenstein

Jul 1, 2013

I wrote out this recipe for my files and I'd used this recipe-it was really good, too! What I'd even done to prepare a cheese ball,I'd added 4 oz. blue cheese, 1/4 to 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, according to taste. I'd rolled the ball in chopped pecans or walnuts before chilling! I'd also used this recipe just for a spread & omitted the Worcestershire sauce & blue cheese when preparing this recipe as a spread! I DID use 2 tsp. garlic & herb seasoning & 2 tsp. freeze-dried chives instead of the minced parsley, chervil & tarragon. For me this worked well! Since I wrote out this recipe for my use when a cheese spread is needed, I rate this a keeper! thank you, Laurel Leslie, for this recipe! DELowenstein