Vegetable Cream Cheese
Cuisinart Original RecipeVibrant with color and texture, this spread isn’t just for schmearing on your morning bagel – serve with crackers, in sandwiches, or even as a topping to a baked potato.
"Ingredients
½ medium carrot, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces (heaping ¼ cup)
½ medium red bell pepper, cut into ½-inch pieces (heaping ¼ cup)
1 scallion, chopped into ½-inch pieces (about ¼ cup)
1 tablespoon fresh italian parsley, stems discarded
8 ounces plain cream cheese (1 standard package), room temperature and cut into 8 pieces
½ to 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Insert the chopping blade into the work bowl of the food processor. Add the carrot, red pepper, scallion, and parsley and pulse about 6 to 7 times to chop.
- Add the cream cheese, lemon juice and salt to the bowl and pulse about 10 to 12 times, until the all ingredients have been fully incorporated and cream cheese is smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl between pulses if needed.
Servings
makes 1½ cupsNutritional Information
Per Serving
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon): Calories 35 (85% from fat) | carb. 1g | pro. 1g | fat 3g sat. fat 2g | chol. 10mg | sod. 79mg | calc. 1mg | fiber 0g
This recipe can be prepared using the following Cuisinart® products:
Pro Classic™ Food Processor
Mini-Prep® Processor
Prep 7® 7-Cup Food Processor
Prep 9™ 9-Cup Food Processor
Prep 11 Plus™ 11-Cup Food Processor
Pro Custom 11™ Food Processor
Cuisinart Elite Collection™ 12-Cup Food Processor
Elite Collection™ 14-Cup Food Processor
7-Cup Food Processor

