Creamy Basil Feta Spread Recipes

Steps:

• Process basil and and chives in food processor until fine. Add feta and garlic until well mixed. Add enough olive oil to make spreadable.
• Spread on bread, crostini, or little pizzas, dollop on pasta, or add to soups or vegetables.

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• Blend the cream cheese and feta cheese. Mix in herbs, salt and pepper. Serve on french bread rounds or crackers. Also great as a sandwich spread, especially with veggies and sprouts.

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• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. In a large bowl, combine the mushroom, bell peppers, yellow squash and zucchini. Drizzle with the oil, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Place the vegetables on the hot pan and grill until tender and lightly browned; use tongs to flip them once or twice during cooking. Transfer the vegetables to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Spread one side of half the ciabatta pieces with Herbed Feta Spread and top each with one-fourth of the grilled vegetables and 1 lettuce leaf. Cover with the remaining pieces of ciabatta and brush the outsides of the sandwiches with oil.
• Place on the pan and grill, turning once, until the bread is browned and crisp and the cheese and vegetables are heated through, 8 to 10 minutes. If desired, place a cast-iron skillet on top of the sandwiches to press them while grilling. Serve warm.
• In a small bowl, combine the feta, cream cheese, sour cream, basil, chives and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and mix until blended. Cover and refrigerate until using.

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• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sour cream, feta cheese, garlic and seasonings; mix well. Toast bagels if desired; top with spread.

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• Process basil leaves, chives and onions in food processor until fine.
• Add feta and garlic and process until well mixed.
• Slowly add enough olive oil to make spreadable.

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• To make crostini: partially freeze the unsliced bread loaf.
• Cut into 40 (1-inch-thick) slices.
• Arrange on a cookie sheets.
• Drain the tomatoes, reserving oil.
• Lightly brush one side of each slice with the reserved tomato oil or olive oil.
• Bake in a 300 degree oven for 6 minutes; turn over the slices; bake for another 6 minutes more, or until golden brown.
• Finely chop the drained tomatoes; stir in the olives and the minced garlic; set aside.
• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese until softened.
• Beat in the feta cheese and milk until smooth.
• Spread the feta/cream cheese mixture on top of the oiled side of the baked crostini.
• Top with a small dollop of tomato mixture.
• Garnish the crostini with shredded fresh basil.