Photo: Leigh Loftus
Almost every year on Thanksgiving, without fail, I put out a spread – usually a cheese plate with crackers and a rotating dip or two – that my family eats, enjoys and fills up on before the turkey is even out of the oven.
Of course, each year, without fail, we still load our plates with stuffing, sweet potatoes, whole wheat dinner rolls and butternut squash (I swear, we’re not all obese).
So this year, I went a little lighter on the appetizers when planning the Thanksgiving menu. I set out a few cheeses, crackers and a dip that Lydia made when I visited her perfect pantry in October.
Photo: Leigh Loftus
To Complement a Cheese Plate: Herbed Cheese Dip Recipe
Author: Adapted from The Perfect Pantry
Recipe type: Cooking for a Crowd, Small Plates & Snacks
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 8-12
Ingredients
- Herbed Cheese Spread
- 8 oz whipped butter
- 16 oz cream cheese
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp each dried basil, dill weed, black pepper, thyme
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together in a food processor fitted with metal blade. Transfer to a bowl or container, and let sit in the refrigerator for two hours or more before serving, to allow the flavors to combine.
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anythingonce
May 5, 2010 at 11:59 amThat sounds like a nice “safe” recipe that even the least of adventurous eaters would be okay with! Nice..
sunny
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 pmyou had me at whipped butter!! 🙂 that looks simple and delicious… i could make that!
doggybloggy
November 27, 2009 at 4:17 pmI would love all the compliments with this complement.
Chez Us
November 27, 2009 at 4:06 pmThis sounds good. I do something similar, we call it “heaven”, I omit the herbs and add lots of gooey blue cheese and black pepper – heaven!