Artichoke-Cheese Spread
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion top
- 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and finely chopped
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 3/4 cup bottled roasted red pepper, drained and chopped
- Stir together cream cheese and green onion tops, blending well; set aside.
- Stir together artichoke hearts and next 5 ingredients.
- Spread one-third of cream cheese mixture on bottom of a 4-cup glass bowl lined with plastic wrap.
- Layer with half of chopped roasted bell peppers, 3/4 cup artichoke mixture, and one-third of cream cheese mixture.
- Repeat layers with remaining chopped roasted bell peppers, artichoke mixture, and cream cheese mixture. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
- Invert onto a serving plate, and remove plastic wrap. Serve over lettuce with bread slices and bell pepper strips. Garnish, if desired.
cream cheese, green onion, hearts, freshly grated parmesan cheese, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, ground red pepper, red pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/artichoke-cheese-spread-254330 (may not work)