Pesto Cheese Spread Recipe
Ingredients
| 1/3 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds | ||
| Ricotta cheese | 8 Ounce | |
| 8 ounces neufchatel cheese or mascarpone, at room temperature | ||
| 1/3 cup pesto, purchased or homemade | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
Directions
Place nuts in a 9-inch pie or cake pan and bake in a 350° oven until golden, 6 to 8 minutes; shake occasionally.
Set aside.
Meanwhile, with a mixer or food processor, beat ricotta, neufchatel, and pesto until well blended.
Add salt to taste.
Stir in half the nuts.
Mound cheese mixture on a plate.
Sprinkle with remaining nuts.
Set aside.
Meanwhile, with a mixer or food processor, beat ricotta, neufchatel, and pesto until well blended.
Add salt to taste.
Stir in half the nuts.
Mound cheese mixture on a plate.
Sprinkle with remaining nuts.
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