Green Olive Veggie Dip/Spread

Name: Green Olive Veggie Dip/Spread
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 8oz. packages cream cheese - softened (I use the 1/3 less fat); 1 10oz jar pimento stuffed green olives; 2 tsp olive brine from jar (adjust to your desired taste)

StephieCanCook @StephieCooks

Midwest USA

So this is pretty much an olive cheese ball. It's just one of those things I've always had since childhood. I remember my mom making it with sliced olives, but I like chopped better because I think it distributes the flavors more evenly.

StephieCanCook @StephieCooks

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Ingredients

28oz. packages cream cheese - softened (I use the 1/3 less fat)
110oz jar pimento stuffed green olives
2 tspolive brine from jar (adjust to your desired taste)

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Steps

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Finely chop about 3/4 of your jar of olives. Mix these with cream cheese and brine in a large mixing bowl until well combined. Cover and chill at least 3 hours, up to over night. The longer it sets the more the cream cheese becomes infused with the olive flavor!
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Serve with a veggie platter, or spread over bold flavored crackers. Great make ahead party dish!

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StephieCanCook @StephieCooks

on December 03, 2014 13:51

Midwest USA

Cooking is a hobby and a passion of mine. I love cooking and trying new and different things. The best thing about cooking? I get to prepare delicious food for my family and friends that they (almost) always love! Lol.Many of my recipes are experiments in what I could make with what was available at the time. Many are simply my version of classic and/or popular dishes. A few are variations of recipes I have found elsewhere online but adjusted to our tastes. No matter what, though, each of my recipes is tried and tested before posting and I hope you find as much joy in preparing them as I do.