Cream Cheese and Olives
Cream cheese and Olives is a retro recipe that folks LOVE! Cool cream cheese, mixed with chopped olives makes a savory dip with fresh veggies or a delectable spread for thinly sliced bread. One taste of this classic recipe and you'll be hooked.
Servings: 12
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz block of cream cheese - room temperature
- ½ cup green olives with pimento - chopped
- 2 tablespoons brine/juice from green olive jar
- ¼ teaspoon (or more) Texas Pete or your favorite hot sauce
Instructions
- Drain green olives with pimentos, saving juice then coarsely chop.
- In a food processor or blender, add cream cheese, brine and hot sauce and blend until smooth.
- Fold in chopped olives & pimentos.
- Taste for seasoning.
- Serve with celery sticks or as a sandwich.