Description
This lightly flavored cream cheese spread is inspired by the “bread service” at Zaftigs Delicatessen in Brookline, MA.
Ingredients
Scale
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1–2 tablespoons finely chopped black olives
1 clove garlic, finely minced
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
In a bowl, combine the cream cheese and sour cream until well blended. Add the rosemary, olives, and garlic. Mix well. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Chill for 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld.
Serve with homemade or store-bought bagel chips.
Notes
The flavor of this spread is intentionally subtly. For a more intensely flavored spread you can increase the amounts of olives, rosemary, and garlic.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Inactive Time: 2 hours
- Category: Spreads, Appetizers
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 114.04
- Sugar: 1.31 g.
- Sodium: 115.54 mg.
- Fat: 11.14 g.
- Saturated Fat: 6.46 g.
- Carbohydrates: 2.01 g.
- Fiber: 0.01 g.
- Protein: 1.94 g.
- Cholesterol: 32.87 g.
Keywords: olives, rosemary, cream cheese