Goat Cheese Spread
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living- Peter Halferty, Corpus Christi, Texas
Serves 12 peopleCategories: Dips- Spreads- Cheese balls- Salsa
Ingredients
- 2 (8oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz. goat cheese
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 tsp. chopped fresh or 1 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup basil pesto
- 1/2 cup dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
- Garnishes: dried tomato slivers, fresh oregano sprigs
- French bread slices or crackers
Directions
- Process first 5 ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Spread one third of cheese mixture in bottom of a plastic wrap-lined 8 × 4-inch loaf pan. Top with pesto; spread one-third cheese mixture over pesto. Sprinkle with dried tomatoes; top with remaining cheese mixture. Cover and chill 8 hours.
- Invert spread onto a serving plate discarding plastic wrap. Garnish, if desired. Serve with French bread slices or crackers.