Name: Make-Ahead Turkey Tea Sandwiches
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Low-fat cream cheese, softened - ½ cup; Minced garlic - 1 teaspoon; Italian seasoning - ½ teaspoon; French baguette - 1; Thinly sliced cooked deli turkey - 4 ounces; Baby spinach leaves, or to taste - 1 cup; Red bell pepper, thinly sliced - ½; Artichoke hearts, drained and chopped - ½ cup; Toothpicks - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Make-Ahead Turkey Tea Sandwiches

1. Low-fat cream cheese, softened ½ cup

2. Minced garlic 1 teaspoon

3. Italian seasoning ½ teaspoon

4. French baguette 1

5. Thinly sliced cooked deli turkey 4 ounces

6. Baby spinach leaves, or to taste 1 cup

7. Red bell pepper, thinly sliced ½

8. Artichoke hearts, drained and chopped ½ cup

9. Toothpicks ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Make-Ahead Turkey Tea Sandwiches

1 . Stage

Combine cream cheese, garlic, and Italian seasoning in a small bowl and set aside.

2 . Stage

Slice top third off the baguette using a serrated knife. Scoop out some of the bottom half, leaving a 1/2-inch shell. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over both halves. Layer turkey, spinach, red pepper, and artichokes on the bottom shell and place the other half on top. Wrap tightly in foil and refrigerate for 2 hours, or overnight.

3 . Stage

When ready to serve, unwrap and slice the loaf diagonally into 1- to 2-inch portions. Secure each with a toothpick.