Cream Cheese Vegetable Spread 

Cream cheese has gotten expensive and if you buy the ones that are already flavored for you, it is even more costly. This is a quick and easy way to save some money. You can make this spread with as many vegetables or as few vegetables as you like.

 Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, room temperature
2 Tbs. carrot, diced fine
2 Tbs. onion, diced fine
2 Tbs. celery, diced fine
2 Tbs. bell pepper, diced fine

Directions

Place the cream cheese in a bowl and allow it to come to room temperature. This makes mixing the vegetables with the cream cheese easier.

Add the carrot, onion, celery, and bell pepper to the cream cheese.

Mix well to distribute the vegetables evenly throughout the cream cheese. 

Spread on bagels, or crackers, or use it as a dip for vegetables. 

This keeps in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. 

Notes:

You can add more or less vegetables for your own personal taste. This recipe can also be cut in half if you won't be using it up within a couple of days.

Use red, green or yellow bell peppers for a colorful vegetable spread.