Layered Sun-dried-Tomato-and-Basil Spread

Name: Layered Sun-dried-Tomato-and-Basil Spread
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 slice Crackers or baguette; 355 milliliters firmly packed fresh basil; 177 milliliters butter, softened; 170 grams packages cream cheese, softened and divided; 454 grams packages cream cheese, softened; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 0 teaspoons pepper; 59 milliliters pine nuts; 1 sprig Garnishes: fresh rosemary sun-dried tomatoes; 1 teaspoon salt, divided; 315 milliliters sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained; 79 milliliters tomato paste

Layered Sun-dried-Tomato-and-Basil Spread might be a good recipe to expand your condiment repertoire. This recipe serves 20. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 225 calories. If you have garnishes: rosemary sprigs, parmesan cheese, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 minutes.

Instructions

Beat 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Set aside.

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Cream Cheese

Butter

Pepper

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Process dried tomatoes in a food processor until chopped.

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Sun Dried Tomatoes

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Food Processor

Add 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, tomato paste, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; process until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Spoon into a bowl, and set aside. Wipe container of food processor clean.

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Cream Cheese

Tomato Paste

Salt

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Food Processor

Bowl

Process garlic and next 4 ingredients in food processor until chopped.

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Garlic

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Food Processor

Add Parmesan cheese, remaining 3-ounce package cream cheese, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; pulse just until blended, stopping to scrape down sides.

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Parmesan

Cream Cheese

Salt

Spray a 6-inch springform pan with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Springform Pan

Spread 1/2 cup butter mixture evenly on bottom of springform pan.

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Butter

Spread

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Springform Pan

Layer with half of tomato mixture, 1/2 cup butter mixture, and half of basil mixture; top with 1/2 cup butter mixture. Repeat layers with remaining tomato mixture, 1/2 cup butter mixture, and remaining basil mixture. Top with remaining butter mixture. Cover with plastic wrap; chill at least 8 hours.

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Butter

Tomato