Peppered Shrimp Cheesecake Spread
Written by Wild Florida Shrimp   
Source: http://www.wildfloridashrimp.com/recipes/

IngredientsPeppered Shrimp Cheesecake Spread

  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 8-ounce packages soft cream cheese
  • 1 16-ounce container sour cream, divided
  • 2 3-ounce packages goat or feta cheese
  • 3 large Florida eggs
  • 3 tablespoons fresh oregano, minced (or 1 teaspoon dried, ground)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, minced (or 1 teaspoon dried leaves)
  • 1/2 cup Florida red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 pound Florida shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined

Preparation

  1. Combine bread crumbs and butter and press into bottoms of four 4-inch spring-form pans.
  2. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sour cream and goat cheese until smooth.
  3. Blend eggs in one at a time.
  4. Stir in oregano, thyme and peppers, pour mixture into pans.
  5. Bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes.
  6. Cool, then cover and chill.
  7. When ready to serve chop all but 12 shrimp.
  8. Mix chopped shrimp with remaining sour cream and top cakes; remove from pans, garnish with remaining shrimp.
  9. Serve with cut vegetables and hard bread or crackers.

Yield

Approximately 15-18 appetizers

Nutritional Value Per Serving

Calories 200, Calories From Fat 25, Total Fat 2g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 175 mg, Total Carbohydrates 19g, Protein 25g
 
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