Pesto Pistachio Cheese

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup pesto sauce (storebought or frozen and thawed)
• 1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
• fresh basil sprig (or parsley)
• diced radishes or red bell peppers or tomato
• french baguette, sliced

Recipe

• 1 stir cheese with pesto sauce and 1/4 cup pistachios until well blended. spoon into shallow bowl and spread out onto flat layer. sprinkle remaining pistachios in ring on top.
• 2 garnish with basil and radish, red bell pepper, or tomato. serve with sliced french bread.
• 3 makes 8 appetizer servings.