SUN DRIED TOMATO, PESTO AND CREAM CHEESE DIP

SUN DRIED TOMATO, PESTO AND CREAM CHEESE DIP

A friend of mine informed me that she would be in the area in a few hours and could she stop by.  Well, YES, of course!  So a last minute visit should not make you go crazy.  Look around and you will find something to place out with a glass of wine.

I found some sun dried tomatoes, which I keep always “on hand”, cream cheese and pesto.

This makes a simple and easy dip to serve with French bread or crackers or even vegetable sticks (carrots or celery).

1 TABLESPOON PESTO (basil based)

6 OZ CHREAM CHEESE

¼ CUP SUN DRIED TOMATOES THAT WERE PACKED IN OLIVE OIL

In a food processor or blender place all ingredients and blend well.  Leave the tomatoes a little bit chunky to give the spread some nice consistency. Garnish with a vasil leaf.

 

 

 

 

TIPS:

·        Add a small piece of jalapeno pepper or red pepper flakes

·        Make your own pesto and sun dried tomatoes (I will blog next time I need to make a batch) or cheat and use store bought.

·        You could substitute thick Greek yogurt or sour cream for the cream cheese but it will be not as thick.

·        You could use any pesto but I prefer basil pesto with this combination