Recipe

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• 8 oz feta cheese
• 16 oz fat free cream cheese
• 1 red pepper , ground in food processor
• 1 cup kalamata olives or 1 cup black olives, pitted and ground in food processor
• 3 tbsp capers
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3/4 cup roasted pine nuts

• 1 Beat cream cheese and feta with mixer until smooth.
• 2 Grind red pepper and olives in food processor until blended. Drain this mixture of as much moisture as possible.
• 3 Mix cheese mixture and olive mixture with a spoon and add capers, basil and garlic.
• 4 Shape cheese mixture into a ball - cover and chill at least 3 hours. This can also be made and frozen for future use - but be sure to freeze without the pine nuts.
• 5 Roll in toasted nuts just before serving.