Diabetic Dish of the Week - Tomato and Basil Chèvre Spread

This week's Diabetic Dish of the Week is a Tomato and Basil Chèvre Spread.


Ingredients

 1/3 cup dried tomatoes (not oil-packed)
 Boiling water
 4 ounces soft goat cheese (chevre)
 1/2 8 - ounce package reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened
 1/4 cup snipped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
 3 cloves garlic, minced
 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
 2 -3 tablespoons fat-free milk
 Miniature toasts and/or assorted reduced-fat crackers


Directions

 In a small bowl, cover dried tomatoes with boiling water; let stand for 10 minutes. Drain tomatoes, discarding liquid. Finely snip tomatoes.
 In a medium bowl, stir together snipped tomatoes, goat cheese, cream cheese, basil, garlic, and pepper. Stir in enough of the milk to make mixture of spreading consistency. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 4 hours. Serve with miniature toasts and/or crackers.



Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

Servings Per Recipe: 10
PER SERVING: 67 cal., 5 g total fat (3 g sat. fat), 14 mg chol., 126 mg sodium, 2 g carb. (1 g sugars), 4 g pro.