Pesto Cream Cheese Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup pesto sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil
assorted cracker
raw vegetables

Preparation

Line a 5-3/4x3\" loaf pan with plastic wrap.
In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and garlic powder until well blended; set aside.
In a bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, butter and pesto sauce until blended.
Gradually stir in olive oil.
Spread about 1/4 cup cream cheese mixture into prepared pan.
Carefully spread with 1/3 pesto mixture.
Repeat layers twice.
Top with remaining cream cheese mixture.
Cover and refrigerate at least 5 hours.
Un-mold; serve with crackers and veggies.
NOTE: to get nice layers refrigerate first cream cheese layer until firm then top with even layer of pesto mix. Refrigerate after each layer.