low fat veggie cream cheese spread


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 25.0
  • Total Fat: 0.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.0 mg
  • Sodium: 170.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
  • Protein: 5.0 g

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Introduction

a great way to uses vegetable scraps a great way to uses vegetable scraps
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1 package of non-fat cream cheese
    1/4 onion
    5 cloves garlic
    and vegetables, i use:
    1/2 carrot
    1 stalk celery
    a few radishes
    a few sun dried tomatoes
    small amounts of red, green and yellow bell peppers
    small amounts of eggplant

    a pinch of salt
    black pepper to taste
    a dash of hot sauce

Directions

You will need a oven safe metal pan and a food processor or blender for this recipe.
Preheat oven to 350.
Add a tiny bit of olive oil to your pan just to coat the bottom.
Crush the garlic and chop all of your vegetables into medium-small chunks and put in pan.
Add water to just barely cover the level of vegetables and put uncovered in oven for about a half an hour or until most of the water is evaporated.
Run roasted vegetables through a food processor or blender until relatively smooth.
Transfer to a mixing bowl and add spices and non-fat cream cheese and mash together with a spoon.
Refridgerate until chilled
Makes about a pint of cream cheese spread.


Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEZELE.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    O.K.
    Tried this for a family get together. Added a little more hot sauce to make it a little spicy, otherwise it seamed kinda bland like it was missing something. - 12/26/09


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    Incredible!
    Deeelicious!!! I've also added a few pieces of diced apple, and the result was yummy! - 6/5/09


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    I will definitely try this! It would be great in a turkey wrap. - 5/26/08


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    Incredible!
    FABULOUS Snacker!!! Terrific fridge remodel project!! - 5/12/08


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    Incredible!
    The first 3 ingredients are a great base for a # of possibilities.Addind different veggies and changing up the spices can give this dip unlimited flavors.Just look at the nutritional info.Great for a low cal,no-fat change of pace.Great idea BEZELE,thanks for sharing. - 4/30/08


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    Will be giving it a go....sounds great! - 4/12/08


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    I have not tryed it YET .. but it sounds AMAZING .. thank you! - 3/25/08


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    Incredible!
    Love it! - 3/20/08