How To Use Cream Cheese in Quick, Easy Recipes?

Answer 1

When recipes need to be made at the last minute, there are several ingredients that people often have in their household to make delicious snacks and meals. Cream cheese can be used in many easy recipes. If cream cheese is a favorite item in the household, then these recipes are sure to be winners.

A quick appetizer can be made with tortillas, cream cheese, and an assortment of sliced meat, sliced cheese, and vegetables. Spread cream cheese on a tortilla and layer it with the meat cheese, and vegetables such as tomatoes and lettuce. Roll it up and it can be sliced into bite-sized portions. If a toothpick is inserted through each of them then they will stay together better.

Mixing cream cheese with salsa makes a creamy, delicious chip dip. Just let the cream cheese soften for a little while first, and it will mix easily. This works with different types of salsa, although salsa with less whole pieces in it can be mixed into a smoother dip.

Alfredo sauce is a quick sauce that can be added to pasta to make a meal. When cream cheese is used in Alfredo sauce, it makes it extra creamy. Melt half a cup of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add an eight-ounce package of cream cheese and a couple teaspoons of garlic and stir until smooth. Slowly add two cups of milk, stirring frequently. Stir in six ounces of grated parmesan cheese and a bit of pepper. Stir often, and when the sauce is the right consistency, remove from heat. This whole process only takes about ten minutes.

After appetizers and a meal, it is time for dessert. This cream cheese dip is served with fruit, and can actually be used as an appetizer or a dessert. It is sweet, so it does make a good after dinner treat. After softening a package of cream cheese, mix it with three-fourths of a cup of brown sugar and one teaspoon of vanilla flavoring. Stir until it is well mixed, and serve with fruit. Strawberries and sliced apples work especially well with this dip.