Tomato-Walnut Pesto Spread

Name: Tomato-Walnut Pesto Spread
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2-1/3 cups.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, patted dry; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup sour cream; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup prepared pesto; Assorted crackers

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Makes

2-1/3 cups

Updated: Apr. 16, 2022

Whenever I bring this popular spread to parties, I know I'm going to get recipe requests. The red, green and white layers make it especially festive for Christmastime. —Marsha Dawson, Appleton, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, patted dry
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup prepared pesto
Assorted crackers

Directions

Line a 4-cup mold with plastic wrap; coat with cooking spray. Place tomatoes in bottom of mold; set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the cheeses, sour cream and butter until blended. In another bowl, combine walnuts and pesto. Spread cheese mixture over tomatoes in prepared mold; top with walnut mixture.
Bring edges of plastic wrap together over pesto; press down gently to seal. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until firm. Open plastic wrap; invert mold onto a serving plate. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 129 calories, 12g fat (5g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 137mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

Tomato-Walnut Pesto Spread

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