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Pesto Cheese

Pesto cheese is a baked mixture of cream cheese, ricotta, and Parmesan, flavored with Pesto and served with crackers.
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Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup fine bread crumbs
  • 2 tbsp grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 2 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 3 Nature's Yoke eggs
  • 1/2 cup pesto
  • fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Mix bread crumbs together with the 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and put the mixture on the bottom and sides of 2 greased bread loaf pans.
  • Beat together cream cheese, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and cayenne pepper until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well.
  • Divide the cheese mixture in half. Stir pesto into one half of the cheese mixture and pour into the breaded pans. Top with the other half of the cheese mix.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F. for 45 minutes or until centers are set.
  • Cool in refrigerator before serving, garnish with parsley and serve with crackers.