Fiesta Cheese Torta
Ingredients:
|
| 16 |
oz (500 g) cream cheese, softened |
| 1 |
tbsp (15 mL) taco seasoning mix |
| 2 |
garlic cloves, pressed |
| 4 |
oz (125 g) shredded cheddar cheese (about 1 cup/250 mL) |
| 1/4 |
cup (50 mL) chopped green onions with tops |
| 1/4 |
cup (50 mL) snipped fresh cilantro |
| 1 |
plum tomato, seeded and diced |
| 1/2 |
cup (125 mL) pitted ripe olives, drained and chopped |
| |
Additional snipped fresh cilantro (optional) |
| |
Assorted crackers or tortilla chips (optional) |
Directions:
| Line inside of Small Batter Bowl with plastic wrap; set aside. In large bowl, combine cream cheese, seasoning mix and garlic; mix until well blended. Stir in cheddar cheese, green onions and cilantro; mix well. |
| Spoon 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the cream cheese mixture into bottom of batter bowl, spreading evenly. Top with diced tomato, pressing lightly. Spoon 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the cream cheese mixture over tomato, spreading evenly. Top with olives, pressing lightly. Spoon remaining cream cheese mixture over olives, spreading evenly. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. |
| To serve, invert batter bowl onto Holiday Serving Plate. Remove plastic wrap. Sprinkle with additional snipped cilantro, if desired. Serve with assorted crackers or tortilla chips, if desired. |
Yield: 20 servings
Nutrients per serving: (2 tbsp/30 mL spread): Calories 110, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 3 g, Sodium 170 mg, Fiber 0 g
