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Creamy Garlic and Vegetable Bagel Spread

May 27, 2009 · Narrative

Creamy Garlic and Vegetable Bagel Spread

Breakfast for me in the morning has always been a tough challenge.  Between getting Nick up, dressed, fed and ready for carpool in the morning, and juggling Madeline as she’s just waking up, there isn’t a lot of time to stop and think about breakfast for myself before I sit down to work.  It continues to be an afterthought and usually consists of whatever I can grab and go.  Lately that’s been Weight Watchers breakfast sandwiches.  Not necessarily the tastiest thing, but not the most terrible either.  It fills me up until lunch, is ready in two minutes and 15 seconds and I don’t have guilt about eating something that’s crazy with calories or saturated fat.

But every once in awhile, the planets align … Nick wakes up early and gets ready without lying on the bedroom floor first.  Madeline sleeps until after he leaves so I’m not bouncing back and forth between the two.  There are just a few extra minutes in the morning that gives me enough time to toast a bagel and spread on a delicious schmear.

But do I reach for a store-bought spread?  Heck no!  No reason to when you can make your own delicious one within minutes that beats anything that the folks at Philadelphia Cream Cheese could dream up (no offense to them, of course).  If I’m thinking about it on the weekend, I’ll make the bagel spread then, so it’s ready to go.  Grabbing a frozen bagel from the freezer and toasting it up, within minutes I have a terrifically crunchy bagel with an oh-so-delicious spread for a fraction of what I would spend at the bagel shop.  As if I had that kind of time in the morning anyway!

This Creamy Garlic and Vegetable Bagel Spread recipe comes from Emeril Lagasse, and is from a 2004 episode of his now-canceled Emeril Live show (it was first published in his New New Orleans cookbook in ’93).  It’s really delicious, packed with flavor and perfect on an crispy everything bagel.  And once you get the basic formula down, it’s easy to swap out some of the flavorings to come up with a new spread that quickly becomes the perfect way to start your morning … even on those mornings when breakfast is an afterthought.

Creamy Garlic and Vegetable Bagel Spread
Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sour cream
1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, softened in hot water, drained and chopped
3 tablespoons chopped black olives
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Salt, to taste

In a bowl, cream together the cream cheese and sour cream. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Adjust the seasoning, to taste.Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Bring to room temperature before serving. (The spread will keep for 3 days refrigerated.)

Yield: about 1 1/4 cups

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Posted In: Narrative · Tagged: Creamy Garlic and Vegetable Bagel Spread, Emeril Lagasse, Emeril Live, New New Orleans Cooking, schmear

Comments

  1. Cathy says

    May 28, 2009 at 12:13 am

    This looks remarkably like a spready I used to eat years ago from a quaint little bagel shop….I’m going to make it this weekend!

    Cathys last blog post..Creature of habit

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  2. doggybloggy says

    May 28, 2009 at 6:38 am

    some like sweet some like savory and for breakfast I am a savory kind of guy – this looks perfect to me right now!

    Reply
  3. Emily says

    May 28, 2009 at 6:46 am

    Oh man… this is exactly what I’m craving. Seriously. It looks great.

    Emilys last blog post..Chocolate Chip Streusel Topped-Cherry Sour Cream Pie

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  4. noobcook says

    May 28, 2009 at 8:28 am

    I like your home made spread. What a great way to start the day with these delicious bagels =)

    Reply
  5. Debbie says

    May 28, 2009 at 9:07 am

    That looks and sounds delicious! Great topping for a bagel!

    Debbies last blog post..Banana Crumb Muffins

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  6. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie says

    May 28, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    This spread sounds wonderful – definitely an upgrade from plain cream cheese or butter that I usually have. I will be sure to try it!

    Natasha – 5 Star Foodies last blog post..Grilled Lamb Chops with Chipotle Mustard and Gorgonzola Mashed Potatoes

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  7. Patsy Kreitman says

    May 28, 2009 at 9:50 pm

    I have a terrible time fitting in breakfast for myself most mornings. I love the idea of making this up on the weekend and just toasting a bagel in the AM to toss in my lunch bag to eat at work. Yum!

    Patsy Kreitmans last blog post..Fruit Chillers

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  8. Kevin says

    May 31, 2009 at 11:31 am

    That spread is just packed with flavour!

    Kevins last blog post..Scrambled Eggs with Ramps, Asparagus and Morel Mushrooms

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A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”

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