THREE-CHEESE ROASTED GARLIC DIP
Healthy Carb Cookbook For Dummies®
by Jan McCracken
This dip is just awesome with fresh veggies. Feel free to substitute any of your favorite cheeses for one or all of the ones I list here. No matter what you substitute, you just can't go wrong with this recipe.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Refrigeration time: 4 hours
Yield: 20 servings
2 medium heads of garlic
3 1/2 ounces goat cheese
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, room temperature
2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut off the tops of the garlic heads, exposing the tops of the cloves. Place the garlic in a small baking pan and bake for 45 minutes, or until garlic is very tender.
2. Remove the garlic from the pan and cool completely. Squeeze the garlic into a small bowl and then mash with a fork.
3. Combine the goat cheese and cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl and beat until smooth. (You can also use a food processor for this step.) Stir in the blue cheese, garlic, and thyme.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to let the flavors mingle.
5. Serve the cheese dip with crispy fresh vegetables. This dip is especially nice served with red and yellow bell pepper strips, cucumber slices, zucchini, and broccoli.
Per serving: Calories 105 (From Fat 87); Fat 10g (Saturated 6g); Cholesterol 30mg; Sodium 105mg; Carbohydrate 2g; Dietary Fiber 0g (Net Carbohydrate 2g); Protein 3g.
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