Like a Boursin with garlic and herbs
It is quite easy to make your own garlic and herb cream cheese, rather like the well-know Boursin. It's fresh, much better, of course, and delicious, especially with a piece of toast.
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Last modified on: June 12th 2011
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250 g cream cheese
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1 bunch 
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Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 35 min. | 35 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Stage 2
In any case, you need to obtain a sort of paste.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Wash 1 bunch chives and chop finely.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Do the same with 1 bunch parsley.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Tip all this into the cheese, salt lightly (how much will depend on the saltiness of the cheese you are using), pepper generously and mix well.
Check seasoning.
Check seasoning.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Pack the mixture into ramekins, then cover with plastic film to protect from the air, and keep in the fridge.
Stage 8
Serve with good bread, toasted (how I like it best) or not.
Remarks
You can change the herbs to any you like, according to taste. Why not try coriander and chervil, for example, which is delicious.
For a stronger flavour, replace half the cream cheese with feta.
For a stronger flavour, replace half the cream cheese with feta.
And to drink?
An easy-drinking white wine like a Muscadet.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 252 Kcal or 1,055 Kj | 46 gr | 15 gr | 1 gr |
| 13 % | 18 % | 1 % | <1 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 85 Kcal or 356 Kj | 16 gr | 5 gr | < 1 gr |
| 4 % | 6 % | <1 % | <1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 300 g : 5.28 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cream cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Surf and turf club sandwich, Crunchy verrines, Avocado with gravlax, Baker's chicken and potato tart, Beetroot and cream cheese verrines, ... All |
 | Chives: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Souda salad, Quail egg canapés, Verrine of avocado mousse and crab, Tomato and cream cheese terrine, Cauliflower and egg salad, ... All |
 | Parsley: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fillet of salmon meunière, Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup, Celeriac soup with mustard, Light herb sauce, Zucchini and tomato remoulade, ... All |
 | Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Norwegian tartines, Shallot confit tart, Tomato and cream cheese terrine, Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, Rice and peas, ... All |
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