Best Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Spread Recipes

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ROASTED RED PEPPER-PESTO SPREAD



Roasted Red Pepper-Pesto Spread image

Three kinds of cheese, flavorful pesto and pureed roasted red peppers are the reason this spread is so rich, cheesy and divine on a cracker.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Meal Recipes

Time 5h

Yield Makes about 1 qt. or 32 servings, about 2 Tbsp. each.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese
3 eggs
1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup CLASSICO Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce and Spread
1/2 cup roasted red peppers, drained, pureed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Beat cream cheese and ricotta cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour into 9-inch pie plate.
  • Bake 50 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Cover.
  • Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Let stand at room temperature 15 min. before serving to soften slightly. Serve with assorted crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 140 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g

ROASTED RED PEPPER & PARSLEY PESTO WITH PENNE



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Try a new take on pesto and blend red peppers, cashew nuts and parsley then serve spooned through hot pasta

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 7

400g penne
290g jar roasted red pepper , drained
large handful flat-leaf parsley , plus a few chopped leaves to garnish
75g unsalted cashew
1 large garlic clove , roughly chopped
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
50g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, put the peppers, parsley, nuts, garlic and olive oil in a small food processor or mini chopper, and whizz to a pesto consistency. Season and mix in the Parmesan.
  • Drain the pasta and return to the pan with the pesto. Stir and gently heat for 1 min, then sprinkle with a little more chopped parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 495 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 57 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 20 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND PESTO DIP



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Swirl in some basil pesto sauce to make perfectly creamy Roasted Red Pepper and Pesto Dip! Prep time for this tasty pesto dip is only 10 minutes.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Chips and Snacks

Time 2h10m

Yield 36 servings, 2 Tbsp. dip and 16 crackers

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 cup CLASSICO Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce and Spread
1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread, divided
1 container (16 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream, divided
1 jar (12 oz.) roasted red peppers, drained, chopped
thin wheat snack crackers

Steps:

  • Mix pesto and half the cream cheese spread in medium bowl. Stir in half the sour cream.
  • Spoon remaining cream cheese spread into separate medium bowl. Add peppers; mix well. Stir in remaining sour cream. Refrigerate both dips 2 hours.
  • Spoon dips alternately into serving bowl; swirl with knife. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 350 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g

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