Snack

Roasted Red Pepper-Basil Spread is for Snack.

Roasted Red Pepper-Basil Spread takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Roasted Red Pepper-Basil Spread takes 60 minutes to cook.

Roasted Red Pepper-Basil Spread makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Roasted Red Pepper-Basil Spread are:

1 tub (12 oz.) Cream Cheese Spread
1/4 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves
1 clove garlic, peeled
1/4 cup drained roasted red peppers
5 pitted black olives, chopped
2 Tbsp. sliced almonds, toasted
Cracker (such as Ritz, Club, or Wheat)

Here is how you make Roasted Red Pepper-Basil Spread:

Place cream cheese spread in blender; set aside. Wash tub; line with plastic wrap, with ends of wrap extending over side of tub. Set aside.Add basil and garlic to cream cheese in blender; cover. Blend using pulsing action until well blended; set aside. Cut a star shape from one of the peppers, using 1/2-inch star-shaped cutter; set star aside for later use. Chop pepper trimmings and remaining peppers; combine with the olives. Spoon 1/2 cup of the cream cheese mixture into prepared tub. Cover with the chopped pepper mixture; press lightly into cream cheese mixture. Top with the remaining cream cheese mixture; cover. Refrigerate 1 hour.Unmold cheese spread onto serving plate; remove and discard plastic wrap. Top cheese spread with the almonds and pepper star. Serve as a spread with the crackers.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BARECHEF.

The nutritional information for Roasted Red Pepper-Basil Spread is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 142.8

• Total Fat: 11.0 g
• Cholesterol: 30.0 mg
• Sodium: 208.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 5.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Protein: 3.1 g