38 very good cream cheese Recipes

softened cream cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and drained, milk, garlic & onion powder, to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, parmesean or romano cheese, to taste, bacon bits, optional, egg, tubes refrigerated crescent rolls, kicked up version, i always buy bags of frozen chopped spinach. you can saute it with the seasonings , and have very little, if any liquid to drain. i like to saute with some onion and red pepper, both chopped fine, as well as a heaping tbsp of minced or chopped garlic. i like this better than the onion and garlic powder, however, those are good options that are quicker. i almost always add a squeeze of fresh lemon and a dash of worcestershire to anything using spinach. i usually add chopped fresh fried bacon instead of bacon bits. just wanted to post the original recipe as given to me by a friend for foodies who prefer the easier methods.

low-fat ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, rum or cognac, superfine sugar, very strong espresso or good quality coffee, cooled, ladyfingers, unsweetened cocoa , for dusting, beat the cheeses , rum and sugar with electric beaters until light and creamy, set aside. pour the coffee into a large shallow dish. quickly dip 1 side of half the ladyfingers into the coffee and lay closely together with the dipped side down over the base of a large flat-based serving dish or large cafe au lait cups. spread half of the cheese mixture evenly over the ladyfingers. dust with half the cocoa then repeat layers with coffee-dipped biscuits and cheese. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. dust with remaining cocoa just before serving.

low-fat ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, rum or 1 tbsp cognac, superfine sugar, very strong espresso or 1 1/2 cups good quality coffee, cooled, ladyfingers, unsweetened cocoa , for dusting

onion, very finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, canola oil, leftover grilled chicken (or any cooked chicken), rotel tomatoes, salt, good quality flour tortillas (about 7-8-inch diameter), half & half light cream, chicken bouillon cube (or 1/2 tsp. granules ), shredded monterey jack cheese, shredded cheddar cheese (we prefer sharp), shredded mozzarella cheese

cake batter, butter, sugar, cream cheese, all-purpose flour , sifted, eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, salt, buttermilk, cream together sugar , butter and cream cheese, add eggs, blending well after each egg. blend flour , baking powder, and, salt alternately with buttermilk, blend in vanilla extract. pour, into three prepared cake pans. bake in a preheated oven at 350, degrees for 30 minutes or till toothpick come out clean. turn, layer out of pans to cool completely before frosting., cream cheese filling;( optional,but very good !), sugar, cream cheese, vanilla extract, blend cream cheese and sugar together well then add vanilla, caramel frosting, butter, brown sugar, whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, melt butter in saucepan , add brown sugar, cook over low heat, stirring constantly , until sugar dissolves.(do not boil). remove, heat, stir in whipping cream . and powdered sugar and, vanilla. beat at high speed with electric mixture until frosting, is spreading consistency, (can double recipe ), note -can make cake in tube pan and use icing on top

mixed chicken meat, chicken fajita seasoning mix (can add more to taste), yellow bell pepper (finely chopped ), red onion (finley chopped), sour cream, cream cheese, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, tortilla chips, shredded cheese , of choice (very good with swiss or white cheddar), shredded cabbage (already shredded is fast and easy), sour cream, avocado, salsa

low-fat ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, rum or cognac, superfine sugar, very strong espresso or good quality coffee, cooled, ladyfingers, unsweetened cocoa , for dusting

buddig (or any brand ) dried beef slices, cream cheese, softened, real mayonnaise (do not use miracle whip salad dressing - too sweet), sour cream, sweet onion, diced very finely (i have also used 4 ot 5 green onions or scallions when they are in season and not so strong - gives nice color - use the whites and a good part of the greens), dill weed, dried parsley flakes, celery salt, garlic powder, onion powder, plain bagels, halved and toasted , then each half cut into 8 wedges (using flavored bagels adds an interesting taste - i ve used garlic, cheddar, swiss, asiago, jalapeno, onion, everything , etc...lots of variety possible)

grated cheddar cheese (preferably matured), tomato ketchup (made with real tomatoes!), sour cream, tabasco sauce, freshly grated black pepper , to taste, very good grainy mustard, worcestershire sauce, freshly grated parmesan cheese

good ground beef (not too lean), salt, pepper, yellow onion, diced, mushrooms, fresh sliced into big chunks, very dry sherry, hot sauce (i use pick-a-peppa or tabasco), worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, olive oil, arborio rice, beef broth (homemade , or enrich standard beef broth with knorr beef concentrate), parmesan cheese, grated, sour cream, butter, chives, chopped

very large ripe tomatoes (about 4 lb), cored, olive oil, shallots, coarsely chopped, garlic, chopped, fire-roasted crushed tomatoes, kosher salt, sugar, heavy whipping cream, good-quality vodka (optional), pine nuts, baby arugula, garlic, coarsely chopped, kosher salt, freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1/2 medium lemon), extra-virgin olive oil, freshly grated parmesan cheese

sliced sandwich steaks (especially good with very thin sliced ribeye, but i usually use what publix supermarket calls roula), breadcrumbs (for dredging steaks), eggs, vegetable oil (for frying ), good quality sub hot dog buns or 2 loaves french bread, sour cream (approx 3/4 cup), refried beans, chorizo sausage (fround or with skins removed), queso fresco (or feta cheese), shredded lettuce, sliced tomato, avocados (peeled and sliced thinly), onion, thinly sliced into rings

onion, diced, butter, olive oil, dry white wine, frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed very dry, eggs, half-and-half cream or 1 3/4 cups light cream, salt, ground thyme, pepper, grated swiss cheese or 1 1/2 cups gruyere cheese, good white bread, cubed (day-old works best), onion, diced, olive oil, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, brown sugar, diced tomatoes, drained, salt, pepper, dried parsley

boneless skinless chicken breasts, fine shredded mild cheddar cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed very dry, lemons, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, good mayonnaise, curry powder, butter, oil

quality corned beef, very thinly sliced, jewish-rye or marble-rye bread, recipe emeril s russian dressing , recipe follows, sauerkraut, good quality swiss cheese, store-bought cole slaw, divided, butter, softened, divided, kosher dill pickles, halved or quartered if large, mayonnaise, chili sauce, minced yellow onion, minced dill pickle, minced celery, minced parsley leaves, heavy cream, dry mustard, hot pepper sauce, worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt

butter, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, jalapeno, seeded and chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and very thinly sliced, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, cream, grated good quality cheddar cheese, salt and pepper, chili powder , a palm full, ground cumin , 1/2 a palm full, lightly crushed tortilla chips (blue or corn), store bought chunky salsa (any brand or variety)