Appetizer -- Cream Cheese Dip
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1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 fresh tomato
2 cloves garlic minced
A couple of ounces of milk or Half and Half to thin mixture
Fresh ground pepper
Dice tomato. Combine tomato pieces with cream cheese and garlic and a splash or two of milk. Mix with a mixer for several minutes until smooth. Add a little milk if necessary to thin the dip. Place mixture in a small bowl and sprinkle with fresh ground pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Potato chips actually go great with this dip, but you may also use your favorite crackers.
The Skinny: Use light cream cheese and low fat milk or Half and Half. If you don’t want the tomato skin in the dip, you can just scoop the pulp out of the tomato, but the skin does add flavor.
