Goat Cheese Spread

Categories: 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

1. 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.
2. Invert spread onto a serving plate discarding plastic wrap. Garnish, if desired. Serve with French bread slices or crackers.

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