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Garlic and Herb Cream Cheese

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"This herb and cheese spread is great on crackers, sandwiches when bored with mayo and mustard, or tucked into beef Wellington! It's so much cheaper to make it than buy it." — 1wayin

Directions

Mix together the butter, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic, oregano, parsley, thyme, dill, basil, and pepper in a bowl until evenly combined. Chill in refrigerator overnight or 8 hours. This can be frozen for long-term storage.

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PREP 10 mins
READY IN 8 hrs 10 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Oct 15, 2008

Made this and completely omitted the butter (sounded nasty to me) and it was delicious. Didn't even notice it was missing. Everything else was done according to the recipe. Works really well on bagels in the morning too.

—McCrearyacres

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Apr 20, 2008

This recipe is a good base but I would make a few changes. I didn't like the texture of the dry herbs. I thought they would soften up by the next day but mine didn't. Next time I would use fresh. Normally, I am the biggest garlic fan but the flavor was overwhelming. I used two large cloves so next time I would cut back on that some.

—iceemama

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Nov 29, 2008

So.. I had some crackers and some cream cheese and was not really inspired to snack... until I thought: "maybe, there's a recipe for some 'cream cheese' dip".. Low and behold, there was! This recipe. I made it and was really enjoying it until my 4 kids and husband discovered my newly discovered treat... it did not last long after that. :) I made this exact to recipe and really enjoyed it.

—Shell-Shell

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May 11, 2008

We really enjoyed this recipe. It was great with some wheat thins and also ritz crackers. I did add 2 tablespoons of milk hoping that it could still be spreadable while it was still cold, but it didn't happen. Maybe the milk helped soften the dry herbs, I didn't have any problems with it. Will definitely make this again. *not recommended for parties in which people want to impress others, but great for family and such - fantastic for garlic lovers :o)

—Soifua

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Sep 30, 2008

great base recipe. i basically used the main premise and added roasted garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, parsley, salt & pepper to taste (much more than the recipe suggests), won't buy flavoured cream cheese anymore. tastes just like herb & garlic cream cheese from tim hortons, yum!

—Bijoux

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Dec 24, 2009

Better than Boursin!!!!!!! This will be my go to recipe for sure. Much more flavorful than store bought. I use this type of cheese all the time for things like crab stuffed muchrooms, pork wellington and simply with crackers. Thanks!!!!

—Shari

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May 03, 2008

This was pretty good, and is a good base idea. Like others, I'd cut the butter by up to half. The oregano was just too much for me, too, so I'd leave that out next time, and increase the dill a bit. I didn't mind the dry herbs, just the strong oregano flavor. It would also be good with goat cheese rather than cream cheese. We ate it as a snack on bagels! N*R

—Keni

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Apr 20, 2008

Really tasty and easy! Had some this morning on my Ezekiel sesame toast - really good (escpecially with the sesame seeds on the toast - yum!), even though I thought the garlic might be too strong (particularly in the morning!) it was not too strong at all. This would be great on one of those "everything" bagels. Since I can tell I'll be making this again, I will probably try with reduced fat cream cheese/butter next time, but other than that I don't recommend any other changes - it's excellent as stated! Thanks for sharing! N*R

—Christine M

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Nutrition

Calories
138 kcal
7%

Carbohydrates
0.9 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
42 mg
14%

Fat
14.4 g
22%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
1.9 g
4%

Sodium
123 mg
5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Garlic and Herb Cream Cheese

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 138
Calories from Fat: 130

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14.4g 22 %
** Saturated Fat 9.1g 46 %
Cholesterol 42mg 14 %
Sodium 123mg 5 %
Potassium 34mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 0.9g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 1.9g 4 %
** Sugars 0.1g
Vitamin A 10 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 4 %
Iron 4 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
Niacin 3 %
** Vitamin B6 1 %
** Magnesium < 1 %
** Folate 2 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.