Festive Cranberry Cheese Spread

This is an Ortega recipe that I found online before the holidays last year. Everyone loves it. I make a double batch and freeze it in 4 separate containers. Makes a great appetizer w/ little effort.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 (4 ounce) can  chopped green chilies
• 2  tablespoons  sliced green onions
• 1  tablespoon lime juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  garlic salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 2 (12 ounce) packages  crackers

Directions

1. Combine first 7 ingredients.
2. Spread room temperature cream cheese in 2 separate pie plates.
3. Top cream cheese with cranberry mixture.
4. Serve with crackers.