Garlic Cheese Spread

Name: Garlic Cheese Spread
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cup
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons minced green onion; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; Flatbread, focaccia bread or assorted crackers

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Yield 1 cup

Test Kitchen Approved

Making this cheese spread is easy and fun. It tastes great on flatbread, focaccia or crackers. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced green onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Flatbread, focaccia bread or assorted crackers

Directions

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and oil until fluffy. Add the Parmesan cheese, onion, garlic and pepper; beat until well blended.
Spoon into a small container. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve with flatbread, focaccia or crackers. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 123 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 123mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Making this cheese spread is easy and fun. It tastes great on flatbread, focaccia or crackers. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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