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Herbed cheese ingredients

Herbed Cheese Spread

a quick & easy to prepare cream cheese-based herbed spread
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Prep Time 5 minutes
chilling time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cup

Equipment

  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 cheese spreader
  • 1 serving container

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme if using dried thyme, use 1 teaspoon
  • 2 teaspoon chopped fresh chives if using dried chives, use 2/3 teaspoon
  • 1 to 2 tablespoon herbed vinegar can use white rice vinegar instead
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened low fat cream cheese can be used

Instructions
 

  • Mix together all ingredients. Blend well
    mixing bowl of blended herbed cheese
  • cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours to allow the herb flavors to blend.
  • Serve with assorted crackers or sliced baguette or bread.
  • Refrigerate leftover cheese spread. Spread should last up to two weeks in the refrigerator.
    Herbed cheese in a container

Notes

Spread can also be used on bagels. 
Other herbs can be used.  I have used Italian seasoning in place of the thyme and the chives.  
Keyword cheese spread, cream cheese spread, Herbed
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