Description
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Roasting time: 40 minutes
- Chill time: 1 hour
- Total time: 1 hour 55 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Calories: Approximately 210 per serving
- Course: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Italian-inspired
Ingredients
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Italian Olive and Roasted Garlic Cream Cheese Spread
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Roasting time: 40 minutes
- Chill time: 1 hour
- Total time: 1 hour 55 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Calories: Approximately 210 per serving
- Course: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Italian-inspired
Ingredients
For the roasted garlic:
- 1 whole garlic bulb
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- A pinch of salt
For the spread:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped green olives
- 1/4 cup chopped Kalamata olives
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Trim the top of the garlic bulb, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, and wrap in foil.
- Roast for 35 to 40 minutes until soft and golden, then cool completely.
- Chop the olives and pat them dry.
- Beat the cream cheese until smooth, then mix in the sour cream and olive oil.
- Squeeze the garlic from its skins, mash into a paste, and fold into the cream cheese mixture.
- Add the Parmesan, Italian seasoning, oregano, pepper, lemon juice, and parsley.
- Fold in the olives.
- Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Garnish and serve chilled or slightly softened.