"Code Red" Cheese Spread

People sometimes say this creamy, cheesy pepper spread is too spicy, but then they keep eating it. Naturally, you can adjust the heat for personal tastes.

• Calories: 83 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
• 2 teaspoons ground dried chipotle pepper
• 8 ounces fromage blanc
• 2 tablespoons ghost pepper hot sauce, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons hot smoked paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 0.25 cup sriracha hot sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place cream cheese, fromage blanc, tomato paste, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, onion, and garlic powder in a bowl. Add sriracha sauce, ghost pepper sauce, sweet and hot paprika, chipotle powder, and cayenne pepper. Stir until well combined and the cheeses are completely blended in.

Step 2

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate about 3 hours or, ideally, overnight. Season with salt, if desired.

Step 3

Transfer to a serving bowl.