Warm Creamy Basil Spread

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prep time

5 min

total time

11 min

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kraft

recipe by: kraft

what you need

1/4 cup Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing

1/4 cup fresh basil leaves

12 slices French bread, 1/4-inch-thick

1 cup salsa

1/2 cup (1/2 of 250-g container) Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread

1 tsp. Kraft 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese

make it

PREHEAT broiler. Place dressing and basil in blender container; cover. Blend to form a paste. Spread about 1/4 tsp. of the dressing mixture onto each bread slice; place on rack of broiler pan. Broil 4 inches from heat 1 min. or until lightly toasted. Set aside. (Cover and refrigerate remaining dressing mixture for another use.)

POUR salsa into small shallow ovenproof dish. Spoon cream cheese over salsa; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Broil 5 min. or until Parmesan cheese is golden brown. Garnish with additional chopped fresh basil, if desired.

SERVE with the toast slices.