Easy Herbed Cream Cheese Spread

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped basil
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped shaved ham

Recipe

• 1 mix basil, lemon peel and pepper on a shallow plate until well blended.
• 2 place cream cheese in basil mixture; turn to evenly coat all sides, pressing basil mixture into cream cheese to secure.
• 3 cut cream cheese block horizontally in half; place one half on serving dish basil side down. sprinkle parmesan cheese onto the cut side of the cream cheese. top with ham and second half of cream cheese.
• 4 serve at room temperature or microwaveon high for 45 seconds or until warm.