Christmas Recipes
Mexican Cheese Wreath
Yield: 3 cups or 24 servings, 2 tablespoons each
Ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 (8 ounce) package 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
Instructions
- 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 tablespoonsful 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.
Notes
Prepare as directed, using Philadelphia Neufchatel Cheese, 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese and Kraft 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese.
Nutrition
Per serving: Calories 100 Total fat 10g Saturated fat 6g Cholesterol 30mg Sodium 170mg Carbohydrate 1g Dietary fiber 0g Sugars 1g Protein 3g Vitamin A 10% DV Vitamin C 6% DV Calcium 8% DV Iron 0% DV
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Kraft Heinz Company