Garlic and Herb Cream Cheese Spread

anovamom's Note:

From www.topsecretrecipes.com. It's a "copycat" version of the Rondele Garlic & Herbs Cheese Spread by Todd Wilbur. Prep time includes storage.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 ounces

• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, finely minced
• 3/4 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 (12 ounce) container philadelphia whipped cream cheese

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and onion powder.
2. Add cream cheese and gently fold in the seasonings, being careful not to overmix as the cream cheese will lose it's "fluff".
3. Allow the flavors to blend by storing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
4. Stir once more before serving.

Reviews

[~jb4~]

I have made this 3 times and each time I think it tastes better and better. I didn't have any whipped cream cheese so I went online to find out if I could sub a block of cream cheese. Yes, you can. 1 block and 2 tbsps of milk whipped together with an electric mixer works nicely. My dd loves rondele and pub cheese and I won't buy it again since I have this recipe now. Thank you so much!

[Chef #647466]

I tried this recipe right after eating store bought spread. This was just as good if not better. Make it a day or so in advance for stronger flavor. It's great to take in your picnic basket on wine trips. Good recipe, Anovamom. Update: I never have whipped cream cheese on hand so have always used a block plus 2 T. milk and whip with a handmixer as suggested by jb4. This time I went ahead and added ALL ingredients with the milk. It blended beautifully and the job was done quickly. Easy!!

[rusticgirl]

This is ok, it gets better on standing. Even with extra onion powder and a touch of pepper it's still missing something. I'll have to play around with this.