Recipe: Quick Layered Pesto Spread

Quick Layered Pesto Spread

1 (8-ounce) package plain cream cheese, softened
8 ounces of store bought basil pesto sauce in oil (or homemade if you're feeling ambitious)
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 medium tomatoes, diced (plum tomatoes are best for this)

Spread softened cream cheese over entire bottom of a shallow serving platter or pie plate. Evenly spread pesto sauce over the cream cheese. Sprinkle garlic over pesto and top with the chopped tomato. Place a spreader or small spoon in the dish for topping on toasted French bread.

Serving Suggestions: This is great spread over toasted French bread slices, your favorite crackers, toasted bagels or pita chips cut into wedges, or that packaged cocktail rye bread.

alt.wisdom/Susan (phoebemcb)/2001