Pesto Cream Cheese Dip Recipes

LAYERED PESTO CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Line a 3-cup bowl with plastic wrap; set aside. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. In another bowl, combine pesto and Parmesan cheese. Layer half of the cream cheese mixture, pesto mixture and sun-dried tomatoes in prepared bowl. Repeat layers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour., Unmold onto a serving plate. Serve with crackers.

CREAMY PESTO DIP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients until well blended; cover.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
• Serve as a dip with assorted cut-up fresh vegetables, crackers and/or chips.

PESTO CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Line a 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pan with plastic wrap. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and garlic powder until blended; set aside. In another small bowl, combine the Parmesan cheese, butter, parsley, garlic, basil and marjoram until blended. Stir in walnuts. Gradually stir in oil., Spread about 1/4 cup cream cheese mixture in prepared pan. Carefully spread with a third of the Parmesan mixture. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 5 hours. Unmold; serve with crackers.

CREAM CHEESE PESTO SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small baking dish, spread cream cheese in the bottom.
• Top with pesto and spread evenly.
• Sprinkle tomatoes on top of the pesto.
• Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of tomatoes.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes, or until shredded cheese is melted.
• Serve with crackers or chips.

HOT CHEESY PESTO DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Stir cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Stir in cheeses and pesto. Spread cheese mixture into an oven safe baking dish that holds at least 14 ounces (an extra large ramekin will do).
• Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve hot with chips or crackers.

PESTO CREAM CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, pesto and Parmesan cheese.
• Add olives and pimento.
• Refrigerate at least one hour.

CREAMY PESTO DIP RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut just the top end of the garlic head off to expose the tips of the garlic bulbs. Place the garlic onto a piece of aluminum foil that will be large enough to wrap around the whole head. Drizzle the garlic with the olive oil and then wrap aluminum foil tightly around the garlic. Place the garlic into your oven for 30 to 40 minutes until the garlic has caramelized and softened.
• Reduce the heat of the oven to 350°F.
• Break apart the garlic head and squeeze out each bulb of garlic into the bowl of a mixer. Add in the cream cheese and mix the mixture until it is well combined.
• Spread the garlic cream cheese into the bottom of a small baking dish. Spread the pesto over the top of the cream cheese in a nice even layer.
• Slice all of the tomatoes in half and spread over the top of the pesto.
• Bake for 20 to 30 minutes until the cream cheese is bubbly.
• Serve with toasted baguette's or your favorite vegetables.

CHEESE AND PESTO SPREAD

Steps:

• Blend basil leaves, pine nuts, and garlic together in a blender until evenly chopped. Add Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, and olive oil; blend until smooth.
• Beat cream cheese and Brie cheese together in a bowl until nearly smooth.
• Beat cream in a glass or metal bowl until soft peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the whipped cream will form soft mounds rather than a sharp peak. Fold whipped cream into cheese mixture.
• Line a 3 1/2-cup mold with plastic wrap. Spread 1/4 the cheese mixture into the mold; top with 1/3 the basil pesto. Repeat layering 2 more times, ending with cheese mixture. Refrigerate until set, 6 to 24 hours. Turn mold onto a plate and remove plastic wrap.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO, PESTO CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In a food processor blend cream cheese and 10 tomatoes.
• Mix in rest of the tomatoes.
• Layer half of cheese mixture on to serving platter.
• spread half of the pesto repeat with rest of cheese and pesto.
• Serve with crackers, grilled chicken or fresh veggies.

PESTO CREAM CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread cream cheese evenly in the bottom of an 8-inch round baking dish. Layer pesto evenly over cream cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 20 minutes.

CREAMY PESTO WITH PROSCIUTTO DIPPERS

Steps:

• Mix the soft cheese with 2 tbsp basil pesto. Take the pack grissini (bread sticks) and halve each one. Cut the prosciutto into strips and wrap around the end of each grissini. Serve alongside the pesto dip. Scatter the pine nuts over dip and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil before serving.