HOLIDAY CHEESE TREE

Holiday Cheese Tree image

O Christmas tree, how delicious are your branches! Especially when they're garlanded with pesto decorated with red peppers.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 3h15m

Yield Makes 3 cups or 24 servings, 2 Tbsp. each.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
2 Tbsp. chopped red bell peppers, divided
1 Tbsp. finely chopped onions
2 tsp. LEA & PERRINS Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp. lemon juice
null dash ground red pepper (cayenne)
1/4 cup CLASSICO Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce and Spread

Steps:

Beat cream cheese and cheddar cheese in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add 1 Tbsp. of the bell peppers, the onions, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and ground red pepper; mix well. Cover.
Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Spoon 2-1/2 cups of the cheese mixture onto large serving platter; shape into triangular shape to resemble a Christmas tree. Spoon remaining cheese mixture at the base of the triangle for the trunk. Decorate with the pesto and the remaining 1 Tbsp. bell peppers. Serve as a spread with round buttery crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 160 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g