This quick and easy Mexican Cream Cheese Appetizer is great to take to summer gatherings because you can make it ahead of time and ingredients are easy to find
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Author Meme
Ingredients
¾cupdiced tomatoes1 small tomato or 16 grape tomatoes
1cloveminced garlic
1teaspoonolive oil
1tablespoonapple cider vinegaror lime juice
½teaspoonchili powder
¼teaspoonpaprika
¼teaspoonsalt
⅛teaspooncumin
1tablespoonminced jalapeño
½cupshredded cheddardivided
8ouncepackage cream cheese
1tablespoonchopped cilantro or parsleyoptional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F or heat the grill to medium heat.
Stir together the tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar (or lime juice), chili powder, paprika, salt, cumin, jalapeños if using, and 6 tablespoons cheese.
Put the block of cream cheese on a sheet of heavy-duty foil or double layer of regular foil, and put on a baking sheet. Press down the cream cheese into a thinner layer.
Spoon the tomato mixture over the cream cheese. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of cheese over everything.
Bake for 12 minutes or grill for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle cilantro or parsley on top if using, and serve with whole grain crackers.