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    Roasted Garlic & Sun-Dried Tomato Spread

    Wonderful on crackers with a nice glass of wine!


    List of Ingredients


    • 2 large heads of garlic (not cloves, but a whole head!)
    • 1 tsp. olive oil
    • 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
    • 1/2 cup (3 oz.) Feta cheese
    • 1 Tbsp. oregano, fresh/chopped
    • 1 (4 oz.) jar Sun-Dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained/chopped (about 1/2 cup)
    • 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted lightly, chopped


    Instructions


    1. Preheat oven to 450*.
    2. Cut off top quarter of garlic heads to expose the cloves; arrange heads in center of a large piece of foil.
    3. Drizzle each head with 1/2 tsp. olive oil and completely enclose in foil.
    4. Roast garlic in middle of oven for 45 minutes or until cloves are tender.
    5. Carefully open foil package and cool garlic heads.
    6. Gently squeeze out the pulp from each garlic clove into a large bowl and mash with a fork.
    7. Add cheeses, stirring to blend well.
    8. Stir in remaining ingredients.
    9. Chill spread at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
    10. Serve at room temperature.

    11. Makes 2 cups.
 

 

 

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