Monday, February 23, 2009

Layered Sun-Dried Tomato Dip

1 pkg. (8oz.) cream cheese
¼ cup basil pesto
½ cup sun dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped
¼ cup (1oz.) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1 cup (8oz.) sour cream
1 garlic clove, pressed
2 tsp. Italian seasoning
¼ cup pitted ripe olives, sliced (optional)
1 TBS. Finely chopped fresh basil
Additional chopped sun-dried tomatoes (optional)
Preheat oven to 350. Combine half of the cream cheese and pesto; mix well. Spread in the bottom of a small baking dish. Blot excess oil from tomatoes using a paper towel. Dice tomatoes & grate Parmesan. In a clean bowl, combine remaining cream cheese, tomatoes, Parmesan, sour cream, garlic, and Italian seasoning; mix well. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over pesto mixture. Bake 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Meanwhile, slice olives and chop basil. Sprinkle olives and basil over hot dip, garnish with additional tomatoes if you wish. Serve with toasted French bread slices, crackers, or chips.

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