Mexican Cheese Wreath

3 cups or 24 servings, 2 tablespoons each

2 packages (8 ounces each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 package (8 ounces) KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Cheese
1/2 cup finely chopped pitted ripe olives
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped red peppers
1 teaspoon chili powder

BEAT cream cheese and shredded cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Cover.

REFRIGERATE several hours or overnight.

PLACE drinking glass in center of serving platter. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of cheese mixture around glass, just touching outer edge of glass, to form ring; smooth with spatula. Remove glass. Garnish with additional parsley and red peppers, if desired. Serve with assorted NABISCO Crackers.

Substitute:
Prepare as directed, using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese and KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese.

Nutritional Information: Calories 100 Total fat 10 g Saturated fat 6 g Cholesterol 30 mg Sodium 170 mg Carbohydrate 1 g Dietary fiber 0 g Sugars 1 g Protein 3 g Vitamin A 10 %DV Vitamin C 6 %DV Calcium 8 %DV Iron 0 %DV

Healthy Living Information Generally Nutritious

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Kraft Foods.