Garlic and Herb Cream Cheese Recipe
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Garlic and Herb Cream Cheese

By: 1wayin 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (40)

What to Drink?
Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
8 Hrs 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 1/2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 138 | Total Fat: 14.4g | Cholesterol: 42mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2008 by McCrearyacres   view full review
Made this and completely omitted the butter (sounded nasty to me) and it was delicious. Didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2008 by iceemama   view full review
This recipe is a good base but I would make a few changes. I didn't like the texture of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2008 by Shell-Shell Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
So.. I had some crackers and some cream cheese and was not really inspired to snack... until I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2008 by Soifua   view full review
We really enjoyed this recipe. It was great with some wheat thins and also ritz crackers. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2008 by Bijoux   view full review
great base recipe. i basically used the main premise and added roasted garlic, basil, oregano,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2008 by Christine M   view full review
Really tasty and easy! Had some this morning on my Ezekiel sesame toast - really good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2009 by Shari   view full review
Better than Boursin!!!!!!! This will be my go to recipe for sure. Much more flavorful than...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2008 by Keni   view full review
This was pretty good, and is a good base idea. Like others, I'd cut the butter by up to half....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2009 by gail38   view full review
SO Good!!I cut the butter in half,added a little lowfat milk to make it more spreadable.Have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2011 by sstockwell Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I was looking for a cream cheese spread like what is found at Panera. As published above, this...

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