Layered Pesto Cheese Spread

Name: Layered Pesto Cheese Spread
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2-1/2 cups.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 jar (3-1/2 ounces) prepared pesto; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes; Assorted crackers or baked pita chips

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

2-1/2 cups

Guests won't be able to pass up this unique spread. In fact, the pesto and cheese combination will have them coming back for more! —Denise Hruz, Germantown, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 jar (3-1/2 ounces) prepared pesto
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
Assorted crackers or baked pita chips

Directions

Line a 3-cup bowl with plastic wrap; set aside.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. In another bowl, combine pesto and Parmesan cheese. Layer half of the cream cheese mixture, pesto mixture and sun-dried tomatoes in prepared bowl. Repeat layers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Unmold onto a serving plate. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 116 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 129mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

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