1 (1 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (2 ounce) envelope dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 (8 ounce) jar crushed tomatoes
1/2 pound bacon, cut into small pieces
1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato paste
3 drops hot black pepper spray
In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, basil, salt and lemon juice. Mix well. Shape in tomatoes, bacon, mozzarella and tomato paste to desired shape. Cover and refrigerate.
Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and saute vinegar over medium heat until pepper has softened, about 1 minute. Stir over medium heat until slightly bubbly and pour mixture over cream cheese mixture in measuring cubes. Serve hot.
I first found this recipe in a reprint in a cookbook, and it holds up remarkably. Make as stated. Very good. Nothing extraordinary about it, just normal, everyday ingredients. Not pictured: the red onion, crushed garlic, fresh spinach, fresh broccoli, fresh carrots, fresh blue cheese, fresh semisweet chocolate chips....whatever's in the cupboard.
Really tasty. Didnt set the way I thought it should have.
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