Total Steps
3
Ingredients
11
Tools Needed
4
Ingredients
- French bread slices or crackers(optional)
- fresh oregano sprigs(optional)
- dried tomato slivers(optional)
- 1/2 cup dried tomatoes in oil, drained, chopped
- 1/4 cup basil pesto
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- 4 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano(optional)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounce goat cheese
- 2 package 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
Instructions
Step 1
In a food processor, combine goat cheese, cream cheese, freshly-ground black pepper, chopped fresh oregano (or dried oregano if substituting), and minced garlic. Process until smooth to create the cheese mixture. Line an 8- by 4-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. Spread one-third of the cheese mixture into the bottom of the pan. Top this layer with the basil pesto. Spread another one-third of the cheese mixture over the pesto. Sprinkle with the chopped dried tomatoes. Top with the remaining cheese mixture. Cover the loaf pan and chill for 8 hours.
Step 2
Invert the chilled spread onto a serving plate and discard the plastic wrap. Garnish as desired (see step 3). Serve with French bread slices or crackers.
Step 3
To garnish, cut one dried tomato into slivers. Gently press fresh oregano sprigs and the prepared tomato slivers in a decorative pattern over the top of the inverted cheese spread.