Moosewood - Garlic Cheese Spread

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Garlic Basil Cheese Spread

 

Recipe By :Moosewood Collective

Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Condiments Moosewood LF Fav

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt -- gelatin free

2/3 cup lowfat cottage cheese -- (1%)

1 tablespoon roasted garlic

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

salt and black pepper

1/4 cup diced roasted red peppers

 

1. Place yogurt in a yogurt drainer or in a strainer lined with a coffee filter.

Set aside to drain for about an hour. This should yield about 1/2 cup drained

yogurt.

 

2. Combine the drained yogurt, cottage cheese, garlic and basil in a food

processor and blend until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the

diced roasted red peppers, if using. Cover and refrigerate, allow to sit for at

least 30 minutes so the flavors will marry.

 

TIMING TIP - If you roast the garlic and peppers in advance while the yogurt

drains, the spread can be assembled in minutes.

 

Source:

" Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites "

Yield:

" 1 1/2 cups "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 17 Calories; trace Fat (8.4% calories

from fat); 2g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 1mg Cholesterol;

62mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk.

 

Serving Ideas : Crusty bread; along side stuffed tomatoes/peppers

 

NOTES : This creamy cheese spread is enhanced by the combination of aromatic

basil and mellow roasted garlic. Red peppers give the spread a rosy hue.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

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