Smoked Mozzarella Spread with Flatbread Crackers

• Recipe by Marcia Kiesel

F&W’s Marcia Kiesel likes to whiz smoked mozzarella in the food processor with sun-dried tomato pesto and olive oil.

Ingredients

1. 1 pound smoked mozzarella, coarsely chopped
2. 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3. 3 tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto
4. 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
5. Salt and freshly ground pepper
6. Flatbread crackers, for serving

Directions

1. In a food processor, combine the mozzarella, olive oil and pesto and process to a coarse paste. Scrape into a bowl. Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper. Serve with flatbread crackers.