Barbara Jane’s Layered Cream Cheese Spread — Robert St. John

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 /4 cup onion, minced
• 1 tsp garlic, minced
• 1 1 /2 tsp Creole seasoning
• 1-10 ounces package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 pound sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 /2 cup toasted pecans, chopped
• 1 /3 cup Blue Plate Mayonnaise
• 3 Tbsp sour cream
• 1 Tbsp Creole Mustard
• 1 Tbsp parsley, chopped
• 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 /4 tsp salt
• 1 /2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 /8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 /2 cup peach or apricot preserves
• 1 /4 cup green onions, minced
• 1 /4 tsp ground nutmeg