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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a very delicious low calorie cheese spread. You'll never know it. I got this recipe from Healthy Meals in Minutes, and have made it many times Ingredients:
1/2 cup nonfat ricotta cheese |
1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese |
1 clove garlic, crushed |
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil |
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley |
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or chopped green onion tops |
1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram or 1 teaspoon dried marjoram |
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano |
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice |
1/8 teaspoon black pepper |
fresh chives and oregano sprigs for garnish (optional) |
Directions:
1. In a blender or food processor fitted with the metal blade, combine ricotta, cottage cheese, and garlic. Add the basil, parsley, chopped chives, marjoram, oregano, lemon juice, and pepper. Process until smooth, about 30 seconds, stopping machine to scrape down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula.
2. Place cheese spread in a small serving bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour to allow flavors to blend. Garnish with chives and oregano sprigs. Serve with fresh vegetables and crackers.
3. -VARIATION-
4. For a vegetable-cheese spread, combine some chunks of cucumber, carrot, celery, and green onion in food processor. Add the remaining ingredients as directed in step 1; process until smooth.
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