Pesto-Pepper Cheese Spread
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling
YIELD: 3 cups.
I get tons of recipe requests whenever I bring this zippy spread to a party. Use convenient store-bought pesto or your favorite homemade version. —Lara Pennell, Mauldin, South Carolina
Ingredients
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2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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8 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 teaspoon dried thyme
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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3 tablespoons prepared pesto
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1/3 cup chopped roasted sweet red peppers
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Assorted crackers or sliced French bread baguette
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, goat cheese, oil, thyme and garlic.
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2.
Line a 1-qt. bowl with plastic wrap. Place a third of the cheese mixture in bowl; top with pesto, half the remaining cheese mixture, the peppers and the remaining cheese mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
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3.
Invert cheese mixture onto a serving plate; discard plastic wrap. Serve with crackers or bread.
Nutrition Facts
1/4 cup: 243 calories, 23g fat (13g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 264mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 8g protein.
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