Veggie Cream Cheese Spread

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This was super easy, and very good. This would be awesome with a veggie sandwich or a bagel. I did two versions—one with dill and one with smoked paprika and chipotle chili powder. I made the whole thing together, and then split it in half to add the separate seasonings. So, I found this original recipe on thepioneerwoman.com, and I modified it as you can see from below with changes in bold. Also, I pulsed the veggies in the food processor first.

Veggie Cream Cheese Spread

Ingredients
  • 3 packages (8 Ounces Each) Cream Cheese, Slightly Softened I used one package
  • 6 whole Green Onions, Sliced I used 3
  • 1 whole Large Carrot, Peeled And Finely Diced I used about 1/2 carrot
  • 1 stalk Celery, Finely Diced I used a small stalk
  • 1/2 whole Red Bell Pepper, Finely Diced I used about 1/4 of a pepper, maybe a bit more
  • 1/4 cup Finely Diced Red Onion I used about 2 Tbs.
  • 1 Tablespoon Chopped Chives (more To Taste) I just used the scallions part of the green onions
  • 1 Tablespoon Chopped Dill (more To Taste) I added 1/4 tsp. salt to the whole batch, and for the dill version, I used about 1/4-1/2 tsp dry dill, but remember, that’s for half a brick of cream cheese batch. For the spicy version, I used a scant 1/8 tsp. of both smoked paprika and chipotle chili powder, and that’s for half a brick. It’s hot, so maybe start with less and work your way up.
  • 1 clove Garlic, Peeled
Preparation Instructions

Combine the cream cheese with all the other ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture reaches the consistency you want: it can be chunky, with larger pieces of the veggies, or you can keep going until it's very mixed together.

Transfer the spread to a container and store, covered in plastic wrap, in the fridge. Serve cold with crackers, crostini, bagels, or use as a spread on a veggie sandwich.

Note: Add more or less of any veggie/herb you'd like!

Mel’s Source

Recipe retrieved 6/24/15 from http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2014/06/veggie-cream-cheese-spread/

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