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Olive and Garlic Soft Cheese Spread with Whole-Grain Baguette

Rachael Ray

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray, 2007

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: Rachael Ray's Holiday Feast

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (28)

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Prep
10 min
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Cook
15 min
Total:
25 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup large olives with pimiento
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted
  • 1 sliced whole-grain baguette
  • Parmesan pita crisps, store-bought
  • 1 celery heart, cut into sticks

Directions

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.

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Comments & Reviews

  • recipe Olive and Garlic Soft Cheese Spread with Whole-Grain Baguette
    Mike Orlando, FL 04-29-2009

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    The Teachers Love It!!!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I made this for my family and they loved it. My wife is a teacher so I made it for her friends at work and they have been... requesting it ever since. I'm a big texture fan and didn't care too much for the nuts on top. I also add a few extra ounces of olives and an additional clove of garlic. It's still a hit. Plus, it's made in about 5 minutes. Thanks Rachel!!!Read more
  • recipe Olive and Garlic Soft Cheese Spread with Whole-Grain Baguette
    Cindy bradford, MA 04-22-2009

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    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Everyone LOVED it. Of course we forgot to buy ricotta and hazlenuts with all the shopping we were doing. We used cream... chesse ,mascapone cheese, olives with pimentos, one large garlic clove minced, topped with honey roasted almonds crushed. IT WAS A HUGE HIT!!!! Read more
  • recipe Olive and Garlic Soft Cheese Spread with Whole-Grain Baguette
    DARLENE Gainesville, FL 02-01-2009

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    super easy, super delicious

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This appetizer will certainly please most everyone....easy and delicious!
  • recipe Olive and Garlic Soft Cheese Spread with Whole-Grain Baguette
    Joanie Sterling Heights, MI 01-11-2009

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    Very good!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    So easy and so good! It does have a heavy olive taste, so you might go easy on the olives. I thought it was awesome!
  • recipe Olive and Garlic Soft Cheese Spread with Whole-Grain Baguette
    J.Lee Columbus, OH 01-05-2009

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    Easy and Great Flavor

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I made this spread after reading the reviews. Though my husband and I love olives, I only used a little more than 3/4 cup of... olives since we were serving it to guests. I added a few splashes of the olive juice from the jar, and took a hint from another reviewer and added a teaspoon or two of lemon juice. Everything else was as stated in the recipie. It turned out great (not too salty at all) and I will definitely make it again. Also great with wholegrain crackers.Read more
  • recipe Olive and Garlic Soft Cheese Spread with Whole-Grain Baguette
    Alicia South Gate, CA 01-02-2009

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    I hate green olives!!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I've made this cheese spread several times for my family around the holidays and I tell ya...people don't move away from it. ... It's funny! They stay packed around the cheese. EVERYONE loves it, including me and I hate green olives. There is just something so comforting about this spread. I love it with crusty baguette and wheat thins. I've made it with the hazelnuts and toasted almonds. Either nut works for this recipe (hazelnuts sometimes hard to find). Thanks again Rach for an easy crowd pleasing spread. I think I'm gonna go make some right now.......Read more
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