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Tuscan Cream Cheese Spread
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HOFFIUS
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Jasmine in Chico
"A delicious appetizer that can be served at a fancy cocktail party or at poker night. Serve with crackers or toasted French bread slices."
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2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1/3 cup chopped black olives
8 green onions, chopped
3 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, softened and chopped
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
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DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, garlic and salt; stir and blend in artichoke hearts and olives.
Add green onions, tomatoes, parsley and chives; gently mix together.
Refrigerate for several hours or overnight to blend flavors; serve.
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by
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Jul. 23, 2003
This was a wonderful compliment to our meal-great starter.
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Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2004 by
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Dec. 24, 2004
One word - AWESOME! The flavors are simply superb! Hubby and I made this while baking herbed Focaccia bread today. The aroma in the kitchen was heavenly! We would make the suggestion that if you do not have a food processor or manual chopper, then allow yourself at least an hour of prep time for hand chopping everything. The sun dried tomatoes, if not purchased already sliced/diced, will take a long time to cut. We used shears to cut them into strips, then cut them again crosswise into diced-size pieces. We found this to be easier than using a knife. Also, remove the outer layer or two of leaves on the artichokes; even the canned/jarred hearts can have tough leaves still attached. We changed the recipe slightly by using only the green portion of 5 green onions and left out the chives (they weren't available) and it was devine. We made additional tubs of spread to give out tomorrow with the Focaccia bread as Christmas gifts for visiting relatives. Can't wait to see their smiles! Merry Christmas everyone!
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One word - AWESOME! The flavors are simply superb! Hubby and I made this while baking herbed...
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Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2005 by CHERILEE
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Feb. 23, 2005
I started out looking for a recipe for tortillas roll-ups using sun dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts. I came across this recipe and thought it might work. Turned out GREAT! I modified somewhat...first I halved the recipes, used 3/4 cup cream cheese, 1/4 cup sour cream, 1/2 tsp garlic salt (instead of garlic and salt), 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and a splash of lemon juice. I then spread the mixture on a tortilla wrap, rolled it, wrapped it in plastic wrap, refrigerate overnight and cut into 1 inches pieces the next day. They were delicious!!
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Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2003 by
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Dec. 27, 2003
I've served this spread at everything from baby showers in Indiana to diplomatic receptions in Kathmandu, and it's been consistently highly praised. Incredibly easy to make, it never fails to draw a crowd of people with crakers -- and it usually draws several requests for the recipe as well. Also a bonus: because I've made this in so many varied locations, I haven't always been able to find fresh parsely or chives. Rather then throwing in dry, I usually either just left the herbs out, or added something of a similar flavor/texture. This recipe is balanced enough not to suffer from the changes.
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Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2003 by LIZA128
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LIZA128
Feb. 22, 2003
I prepared this dip for an office party and for my-inlaws. Everyone raved! I omitted the salt the second time because the artichoke hearts seemed to add plenty. A very tasty appetizer.
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I prepared this dip for an office party and for my-inlaws. Everyone raved! I omitted the...
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Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2003 by
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JDVMD
Dec. 2, 2003
Fabulous! Very simple to make....Just put everything in a food processor and let it do the work. Love the flavors. Will be serving this tomorrow for friends who are coming over for a Northern Italian feast. Very simple and tasty. Don't be put off by the negative feedback left by some.
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Fabulous! Very simple to make....Just put everything in a food processor and let it do the...
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Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2003 by QUETZALBYRD
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QUETZALBYRD
Feb. 22, 2003
I substituted regular tomato for the sundried tomato cause it was just too expensive, but it still turned out great. I also left out the olives and added bacon.
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Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2003 by EPM107
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EPM107
Sep. 30, 2003
This recipe is great! If you have a food processor it's really quick. I left out the olives, and I still liked it.
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This recipe is great! If you have a food processor it's really quick. I left out the olives,...
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Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by
ROBINRN
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ROBINRN
Jul. 15, 2003
Using the food processor as recomended by other reviewers, made this extremely easy to make. Different, but tasty. Would probably be good as a dip with vegetables.
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