Roquefort Cream Cheese Basil Appetizer Roll
Created by KittenCal on October 25, 2011
- Servings: 10-12
- Prep Time: 1h
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #1351
Ingredients
- (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 6 ounces Roquefort cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves
- 3/4 cup fresh Italian parsley
- 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 garlic clove, sliced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- Assorted crackers
How to Make
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Step 1: Beat all the cream cheese with Roquefort cheese and hot sauce at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
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Step 2: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then lightly spray the paper with cooking spray (do not use foil!).
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Step 3: Spread cheese mixture into an 11- x 8-inch rectangle on parchment paper cover and chill 1 hour.
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Step 4: In a food processor process the spinach and next 4 ingredients until smooth; stir in freshly grated Parmesan cheese, chopped walnuts, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
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Step 5: Spread spinach mixture evenly over cheese rectangle.
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Step 6: Using the parchment paper as a guide, roll up jelly-roll fashion.
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Step 7: Wrap in parchment paper sealing at ends and chill at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
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Step 8: Remove paper and garnish, if desired.
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Step 9: Serve with assorted crackers.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (101.5 g)
- Calories 314.2
- Total Fat - 23.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.4 g
- Cholesterol - 52.2 mg
- Sodium - 878 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 16.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.9 g
- Sugars - 12.9 g
- Protein - 10.9 g
- Calcium - 261.5 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 7.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg