Pesto Goat Cheese Dip

Pesto Goat Cheese Dip

 

My friend Meggie texted me one day and told me 

she was eating the most FANTASTIC dip that her Co-worker Joie made

When I asked her what it was I DIED! Who doesn't love Goat Cheese and Pesto??

I asked her to ask Joie for the Recipe

So I now call this FANTASTIC recipe ....

 

 

"Joie's Sundried Tomato Pesto Goat Cheese Torte"

Ingredients

• 2 8oz packages of Cream Cheese
• 1 Jar of Sun dried Tomato paste ( found in the produce aisle at publix... I once could not find it anywhere and just took sun dried tomatoes and threw them in the food processor) 
• 1 Small jar pesto sauce  ( I make mine from the packets and let it thicken I think it tastes better than the jar, but it is easier already made)
• 1 8oz package of Goat Cheese (usually they only have 4 oz and 12oz just get two 4oz)

Directions

• Line a spring form pan or bowl with cling wrap so that you can remove the mold once it is done
• ** I do not do this I just put it already in the bowl I am going to serve it with. Anything clear will work best so you can see the colors**
• Let cheese's get to room temperature and mix the goat cheese and the cream cheese
• Put half of the cheese mixture in the bowl and pat it down smooth
• Put a layer of pesto on top of the layer you just did, and cover the pesto layer with the other half of the cream cheese. 
• Then refrigerate for at LEAST one hour before serving add the sundried tomato paste!

TIPS

*I put some extra pesto on the bottom of the bowl or pan
*I also add the sundried tomato paste before I put in the refrigerator
*You can also cut this recipe in half and just use 1 8oz cream cheese and 1 4oz goat cheese
*Serve with Crackers of your choice. I usually do a french bread baguette or water crackers