Fiery cheese and chives

Name: Fiery cheese and chives
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 250-g pkg cream cheese, at room temperature; 1/4 cup chopped chives, or finely chopped green onion; 2 tbsp hot sauce, such as Dan T's Spiced Cayenne Sauce

Prep Time5 min
Total Time5 min
Makes1 -1/4 cups (300 mL)

By Chatelaine

Ingredients

250-g pkg cream cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup chopped chives, or finely chopped green onion
2 tbsp hot sauce, such as Dan T's Spiced Cayenne Sauce

Instructions

Place room-temperature cream cheese in a small bowl. Or remove cold cheese from wrapping and place in a bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high until softened, from 45 to 60 seconds. Stir in chives and hot sauce. Turn into a dish and serve with a small knife for spreading. Covered and refrigerated, spread keeps well for 3 days.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 30, Protein 0.9g, Carbohydrates 0.7g, Fat 2.7g, Sodium 63mg.

Here's a spicy new spin on a classic spread from Therese Taylor. Try spreading it liberally on bagel chips or small rice cakes.

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