Mediterranean Cheese Spread

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 8 ounces feta cheese
• 16 ounces fat free cream cheese
• 1 red pepper, ground in food processor
• 1 cup kalamata olives or 1 cup black olives, pitted and ground in food processor
• 3 tablespoons capers
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3/4 cup roasted pine nuts

Recipe

• 1 beat cream cheese and feta with mixer until smooth.
• 2 grind red pepper and olives in food processor until blended. drain this mixture of as much moisture as possible.
• 3 mix cheese mixture and olive mixture with a spoon and add capers, basil and garlic.
• 4 shape cheese mixture into a ball - cover and chill at least 3 hours. this can also be made and frozen for future use -- but be sure to freeze without the pine nuts.
• 5 roll in toasted nuts just before serving.