Delicious Layered Cheese Loaf (no Bake)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed (squeeze out any excess moisture)
• 2 cups chopped fresh parsley, lightly packed
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil or 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 -3 cloves fresh minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
• french bread, slices on the side

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and milk until smooth; set aside.
• 2 in a food processor, combine spinach, parsley, walnuts, oil, lemon juice, garlic and seasonings; process until smooth, add in parmesan cheese, and blend thoroughly.
• 3 line a 7-1/2"x3-1/2" loaf pan with plastic wrap.
• 4 spread 1/3 of cream cheese mixture evenly into the bottom of pan.
• 5 top with 1/2 of the spinach mixture, spread evenly.
• 6 repeat layers, ending with the cream cheese mixture.
• 7 cover, and refrigerate 3-4 hours, or overnight.
• 8 unmold carefully, remove plastic wrap.
• 9 serve with french bread-- delicious!