Ingredients
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1 (8 ounce) package sliced provolone cheese
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2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
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20 pistachios, shelled
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2 garlic cloves
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1/2 cup fresh basil leaf
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1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
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1/2 cup pine nuts
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
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3 ounces sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
Instructions
- Line a medium bowl with plastic wrap, leaving enough overhang to cover the top.
- Reserving 3 slices of provolone, line the bottom and sides of the bowl with remaining provolone, overlapping slices.
- For the cream cheese layer, process the cream cheese, pistachios, and 1 garlic clove in a food processor until blended; scrape the mixture into a bowl and set aside.
- For the pesto layer, process the basil, parsley, pine nuts and the remaining garlic clove in the food processor until blended.
- Dissolve the salt and pepper in the olive oil and mix well.
- With the machine running, add the oil in a fine stream.
- Scrape this mixture into a second bowl and set aside.
- For the tomato layer, drain the tomatoes, reserving the oil.
- Puree the tomatoes with a small amount of the reserved oil in a food processor.
- Spread some of the cream cheese mixture over the cheese slices lining the bowl.
- Layer the pesto mixture, half of the remaining cream cheese mixture, the sun-dried tomato mixture and then remaining cream cheese mixture in the bowl.
- Cover with remaining provolone.
- Bring edges of the plastic wrap together over the top and secure with a twist tie.
- *Freeze until firm to the touch.
- Remove the plastic wrap and invert the mold onto a serving platter.
- To serve, slice thinly and serve with party crackers.
- This will keep in the refrigerator for up to three months.
- *Note:Original recipe says to freeze until firm, but I wasn't sure how that would work out.
- I just froze for about an hour until it was firm enough to unmold.
- Can be store easily in the refrigerator.