Herbed Cream Cheese Recipes

EASY HOMEMADE HERB AND GARLIC CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Add the cream cheese to a bowl and add the garlic, herbs and some salt and pepper.
• Whip by hand with a whisk or rubber spatula, or use a hand mixer on low speed to combine all the ingredients well.
• Cover and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving, to let the flavours develop.
• Enjoy on toast, bagels, crackers, or however you desire.

HERB CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl add butter, sour cream, and cream cheese. Add the garlic and herbs and mix together well. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Place in refrigerator and allow to chill.

GARLIC AND HERB CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Mix together the butter, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic, oregano, parsley, thyme, dill, basil, and pepper in a bowl until evenly combined. Chill in refrigerator overnight or 8 hours. This can be frozen for long-term storage.

HERBED CREAM CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Blend or process all ingredients until smooth.
• Store covered in refrigerator for at least 2 hours or preferably overnight before using to allow flavours to develop.

HERBED CREAM CHEESE CUCUMBER ROUNDS

Steps:

• Stir together cream cheese, herbs, zest, lemon juice, table salt, and cayenne.
• Slice 32 (1/8-inch-thick) rounds from cucumber with slicer. Trim bottoms from radishes, then slice into 32 (1/16-inch-thick) rounds with slicer. Top each cucumber slice with a radish slice and 1/2 teaspoon herbed cream cheese. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and serve immediately.
• *Available at Asian markets and cookware shops.

HERBED CREAM CHEESE OMELET

Steps:

• Mix the cream cheese with the cilantro in a bowl, adding salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat one-quarter of the butter in a well-seasoned omelet pan or 8 inch non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. When the butter is hot and bubbling, swirl it around in the pan.
• Just before the butter begins to brown, beat 2 of the eggs and pour into pan. Lower the heat.
• After 10 seconds or so, the omelet will coagulate. Push the omelet to one side of the pan with a spoon or spatula, and let the raw egg run over the cleared skillet. Repeat this one more time, then take the skillet off the heat.
• Dab one quarter of the herbed cream cheese along the middle of the omelet from one side to the other. Season the omelet with additional salt and pepper to taste. If it has not completely set, place the pan over medium heat for a half minute longer. When the omelet is set, slide it from the pan onto a plate so that the omelet rolls up and the herbed cream cheese runs along the length of the roll. Serve it right away. Make three more omelets the same way, making sure the pan and butter get good and hot before adding the beaten eggs. Serve each one as soon as it is cooked.

HERB CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Make sure the cream cheese is softened. Leave it out at room temperature for 1 hour, or place it on a plate in the microwave, cook 5 seconds, flip over the block of cheese and cook another 5 seconds. (If it's not room temperature at this point, cook another few seconds, but air on the conservative side.)
• Chop the herbs. Mix everything together in a bowl, adding a little Greek yogurt, milk or sour cream 1 tablespoon at a time if you'd like a fluffier, more spreadable texture (we used 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt).
• Make whipped cream cheese by adding 1/2 tablespoon milk and whipping the cream cheese in a food processor or stand mixer. Then add the chopped herbs and pulse until combined.

HERBED CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Shape cream cheese into a circle on the serving dish, make a well in the center; set aside.
• Mix parsley with the rest of the ingredients, mix well.
• Spoon mixture over the cream cheese; cover and chill at least 2 hours.
• Serve with crackers.