Gorgonzola-Walnut Spread

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Ingredients

2 ounces walnut halves
4 ounces low fat cream cheese
2 medium green onions, white part plus 1-inch green
1/2 cup low fat sour cream
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco® or other hot sauce
1-1/2 cups crumbled Gorgonzola

Instructions

Preheat Cuisinart® Toaster Oven Broiler to 350°F with the rack set in Position A (lowest). Place walnuts in a pie tin and toast until lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes. Cool.
In the Cuisinart® Food Processor fitted with the metal blade, pulse to chop the green onions; remove and reserve.
Place the cream cheese, sour cream, salt, pepper, and Tabasco® in the work bowl, process to blend until creamy, about 15 seconds; scrape work bowl.
Place the reserved green onions, Gorgonzola, and toasted nuts on the creamed mixture in that order. Pulse to blend in, about 10 times.
Transfer to a small decorative bowl and cover. Refrigerate for 1 hour or longer to allow flavors to blend. If refrigerated longer than 1 hour, remove 10 minutes before serving.
Serve with crackers, pita chips, or bagel chips.

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