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🍽️ Creamy Tomato Basil Dip with Toasted Pine Nuts

223 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Place the pine nuts in a dry pan and toast them over medium heat until they are golden brown and fragrant. Be careful not to burn them.
  2. 2. Remove the pan from the heat and let the pine nuts cool down completely.
  3. 3. Peel the garlic cloves and chop them into coarse pieces.
  4. 4. Wash the tomatoes and pat them dry. Cut three quarters of the tomatoes into coarse cubes.
  5. 5. Place the chopped tomatoes, the cream cheese, and the chopped garlic into a tall container that is large enough for your immersion blender.
  6. 6. Blend the mixture with an immersion blender until a smooth and creamy paste has formed.
  7. 7. Cut the remaining one quarter of the tomatoes into coarse pieces.
  8. 8. Gently fold the fresh tomato cubes into the creamy dip mixture using a spoon.
  9. 9. Place the cooled pine nuts in a bag or on a cutting board and chop them into coarse pieces.
  10. 10. Wash the basil leaves and shake them vigorously to remove excess water so they are dry.
  11. 11. Chop the basil finely.
  12. 12. Transfer the finished dip into a serving bowl.
  13. 13. Sprinkle the chopped pine nuts and fresh basil evenly over the dip.
  14. 14. Serve the dip with toasted baguette, crackers, or bread chips.

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