LACTO: Julie's Sun-dried Tomato Mousse

[Julie Chapman]

For people requesting dips, I have one that's definitely off the beaten
track and generally gets rave reviews.

Julie's sun-dried tomato mousse*

High-fat version:
- olive oil (1/2 to 1 c.)
- cream cheese (6 oz?)
- goat cheese (4 oz?)
- sun-dried tomatoes: I buy the dry kind in bulk, put them in a bowl with
a little water and then nuke them until soft, before dicing
- fresh basil
- several cloves of garlic, pressed
Throw everything in the food processor and pulse until smooth.

Low-fat version: (I now eat a much lower fat diet, and have had to experiment
to find good substitutes for fatty ingredients)
- olive oil, 1 to 2 T.
- nonfat cottage cheese, 1/2 - 1 c., pureed in the blender/food processor
- Neufchatel or lowfat cream cheese, 2 - 4 oz.
- sundried tomatoes
- fresh basil
- several pressed cloves of garlic
Throw everything into the food processor and pulse until smooth.

Serve with breadsticks, sliced sourdough baguettes, etc.

Amounts are very approximate; I put stuff in until it tastes good and
has a reasonable texture.

* Appropriate snooty California name