Vegetable Cream Cheese

Adapted from a recipe off Recipelink chat room, this is great on bagels, toast, crackers,or even to fill an omelet!

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped carrots
• 1  tablespoon  finely chopped scallion, white part
• 1  large radish, finely chopped
• 2  inches  piece of celery, finely chopped
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1  dash  hot pepper sauce

Directions

1. Place the cheese in the mixer or food processor, at medium speed and blend cheese to a creamy stage. Add additional ingredients and blend on low till fully mixed into cheese. Scrape out of mixer bowl with a spatula and store in a covered bowl in refrigerator for 24 hours for the flavors to mingle.
2. Serve on toasted bagels, as an omelet filling, with crudites or crackers, etc.