Roasted Red Pepper and Garlic cheese spread

This was my own invention based on ingredients (mostly on hand) for a W(h)ine and Cheese party at work tomorrow. Rob almost didn't let me take it out of the house.



The secret ingredient- homegrown garlic!

8oz cream cheese
1/2 c sour cream (I used fat free since I had it)
1/3 c grated Parmesan (real- not a shaker!)
1 tsp Italian seasoning mix
3-4 cloves garlic - 1 very small bulb
1/2 a red bell pepper
olive oil

1.preheat oven to 350. Coat a cookie sheet (or part of) with a generous dose of olive oil.
2. Slice the red pepper into strips and put on the cookie sheet. Cut the ends off the garlic cloves and put some (2 tsp?) olive oil down inside them and place them cut side down on a cookie sheet. Cook until the garlic and peppers are tender (40 min?)
3. microwave the cream cheese for about 1-2 minutes until soft. Add the sour cream, Parmesan, and italian seasoning and mix well.
4. Take the peppers and garlic out of the oven and chop finely. Add to the cream cheese and mix well.
5. serve with a sprig of parsley in your best tupperwear