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Got alot of cream cheese in the house. I have about 5 bricks and 2 tubs. Already made a cheesecake. Need help using it because I can't eat THAT many bagels . What quick cooking ideas do you have? I'm not that great of a cook so easy stuff would be great.

2 recipes that are very similar but cook in very different ways (depending on when you have time)

Slow cooker cream cheese chicken:
6-8 boneless chicken breasts
1 can cream of mushroom soup
6 - 8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup sherry
1 Tbsp minced garlic
salt and pepper

1. put chicken in slow cooker
2. sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper
3. sprinkle with miced garlic
4. mix mushroom soup & sherry together, pour over chicken
5. cut cream cheese into pieces and spread over soup mixture
6. cook on low 6-8 hours
7. serve with rice or pasta


Chicken w/ cream cheese pan sauce
4-6 boneless chicken breasts
1/2 Cup plain flour
salt pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tvsp butter
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp minced shallot
1/2 Tbsp chopped rosemary
1/2 Tbsp chopped thyme
1/2 Cup chicken broth
4 oz cream cheese - cut up

1. in lage ziploc bag, mix flour, salt, and pepper - coat chicken pieces
2. heat olive oil & butter in large skillet over medium heat, add garlic, shallots, rosemary, and thyme - until garlic turns golden.
3. add chicken pieces to pan - cook 5 minutes on each side - remove to plate and keep warm.
4. add chicken broth and stir to release all the flavorful pieces that might be stuck to the pan.
5. add cream cheese a bit at a time, whisking until smooth - about 5 minutes.
6. add chicken back to cream cheese pan sauce, turn to coat.
7. serve with egg noodles

Thanks for the recipes. I can handle these

There is a new product launch for cream cheese. Two guys named Adam and Tyler are going to serve breakfast on a bunch of JetBlue flights around the country.

Nice Recipes, I will try 'em . Thanks for it.

You can always pour salsa on top of a block of cream cheese and eat it as a dip. Very simple and always a crowd pleaser. This works fine with the low fat variety of cream cheese as well.

A really good and quick dessert is Coeur 'a la Creme:

8 ozs cream cheese
1/2 pint sour cream
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp sugar

Blend thouroughly and put in a mold or wine glass (half full), chill and just before serving, top with fresh or thawed frozen berries.

Phyllis, that sounds delicious, almost like a cheesecake flavor without the eggs and crust. Super easy and elegant too. I would use the less fat cream cheese and light sour cream in mine and no one would know the difference. Fresh berries, yum!
Thanks for sharing!

It really is delicious and you are right - you can use the less fat varieties and it still tastes good! When people see this dessert, served in long stem wine glasses, they think I spent hours making it.

Roast a head of garlic and mix it with the cream cheese and a little softened butter. If desired, some fresh chives add some great flavor.

Serve with a crusty bread, crackers or fresh cut veggies.

Allison, that sounds really good! I will try that for my next family get together. Thanks.