Goat Cheese Spread

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup basil pesto 
• 16 ounce cream cheese softened
• 0.5 cup tomatoes dried drained chopped in oil
• 1 slices bread french
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 8 ounces goat cheese 
• 4 teaspoons 1/ oregano dried fresh chopped
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
• 12 servings garnishes: tomato slivers dried fresh

Equipment

• food processor
• plastic wrap

Directions

1. Process first 5 ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
2. Spread one-third of cheese mixture in bottom of a plastic wrap-lined 8- x 4-inch loafpan. Top with pesto; spread one-third cheese mixture over pesto.
3. Sprinkle with dried tomatoes; top with remaining cheese mixture. Cover and chill 8 hours.
4. Invert spread onto a serving plate, discarding plastic wrap.
5. Garnish, if desired.
6. Serve with French bread slices or crackers.