Rachael Rays Olive And Garlic Cheese Spread Recipes

OLIVE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and chopped olives
• Spread olive spread over toasted baguette slices drizzled with oil

RACHAEL RAY'S OLIVE AND GARLIC CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven 425 degrees F.
• Place olives in food processor and grate in garlic, add cream cheese and ricotta cheese. Pulse the cheese and olives into a fairly smooth spread. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with hazelnuts. Toast the bread on a baking sheet 5 to 10 minutes to lightly crisp. Surround the spread with bread, pita crisps and celery.

OLIVE AND GARLIC SOFT CHEESE SPREAD WITH WHOLE-GRAIN BAGUETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 425 degrees F.
• Place olives in food processor and grate in garlic, add cream cheese and ricotta cheese. Pulse the cheese and olives into a fairly smooth spread. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with hazelnuts. Toast the bread on a baking sheet 5 to 10 minutes to lightly crisp. Surround the spread with bread, pita crisps and celery.

INSTANT PESTO TORTA WITH BREAD AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Line a small shallow dish or bowl with plastic wrap or waxed paper. Coat wrap with vegetable spray. Arrange a pattern in bottom of the dish using the sun-dried tomatoes and basil. Add 1 1/2 tubs of garlic and herb cheese (about half a pound) to the dish and smooth over, then layer in the sun-dried tomato spread and the pesto. Spread the remaining cheese on top of the pesto. Place a serving plate over the bowl and invert the bowl. Hold on to the edges of the waxed paper or wrap to release the cheese. Remove the waxed paper or plastic wrap. Arrange the sliced baguette along 1 side of the torta.
• Arrange carrots and tomatoes along the opposite side of the torta.

OLIVE-PARSLEY PESTO SPREAD WITH SHRIMP AND CELERY

Steps:

• Place pine nuts in a small skillet and toast over medium heat. Cool nuts and add to food processor. Add olives, garlic, parsley, lemon zest and juice, and cheese and process until finely chopped. Turn processor on and stream in extra-virgin olive oil. Season the sauce with salt and pepper and place in a small dish. Surround with shrimp and celery sticks and serve.

GARLIC AND OLIVE BUTTER

Steps:

• Place the garlic in a food processor and process until chopped. Add the softened butter and process until smooth. Add the olives to the food processor and pulse them into the mixture until they are just barely combined. Roll garlic olive butter into logs using double layers of plastic food wrap. Store butter logs in the freezer. Cut off discs to top grilled chicken or broiled fish.
• For Garlic Olive Bread: Soften 1/4 pound of butter to make 1 loaf of garlic olive bread. Toast a split loaf of bread under hot broiler. Spread with softened garlic olive butter on each half of bread. Sprinkle bread with a little grated cheese and return bread to broiler to melt butter and cheese. Slice and serve.

ROASTED GARLIC CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Squeeze cloves of roasted garlic out and place it in a food processor with the softened cheese.
• Pulse until smooth and creamy.

RACHAEL RAY'S PHILLY CHEESESTEAK

Steps:

• Heat a medium saucepan over medium high heat.
• Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan.
• Add onions and season with salt and pepper or steak seasoning blend.
• Cook onions, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until onions are soft and caramel in color.
• Heat a heavy griddle pan over medium high to high heat.
• Wipe griddle with a drizzle of oil using a paper towel.
• Sear and cook thin sliced steaks until brown but not crisp, about 2 minutes on each side.
• Cook steaks in single layers in 2 batches and tenderize by cutting into meat with the side of your spatula while they cook.
• When the steaks are browned, just before you remove them from heat, sprinkle them with garlic salt and pepper.
• When all of the steaks are cooked, line each of your split rolls with 2 slices of provolone cheese.
• Pile 1/4 of your meat and onions on to the griddle and mix together with your spatula.
• Pile the meat and onions into rolls on top of the cheese.
• The heat from the meat and onions will melt the cheese.
• Repeat for remaining servings and serve.

ROASTED GARLIC CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Note- If using salted butter, lower amount of salt used or omit.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Cut off top third of garlic head without peeling away papery skin.
• Drizzle top of garlic with olive oil until it is saturated.
• Place garlic cut side down in a ovenproof ramekin dish or baking pan.
• Roast for 60-75 minutes, or until soft and tender.
• When slightly cooled, squeeze out roasted garlic cloves and place in a mini-food processor (or may place in a bowl to whisk by hand).
• Add softened cream cheese, butter, salt, and pepper to mini-processor and pulse until creamy and smooth.
• Place in a serving/storage dish and blend in snipped chives (if using).
• Serve softened spread with assorted crackers.

PAULA DEEN'S GARLIC CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix all together and chill before serving.
• Serve with your favorite chips or Stacy's Pita Chips.