Ingredients

• 1/4  cup butter, softened
• 1/2  of an 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 2  tablespoons purchased basil pesto
• 30  baguette-style French bread slices, toasted if desired
•   Yellow and red cherry tomatoes and/or halved cucumber slices
•   Baby arugula or fresh basil leaves (optional)

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, and pesto with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread mixture on baguette slices. Top each slice with yellow and red cherry tomato halves and/or halved cucumber slices. If desired, garnish with baby arugula or fresh basil leaves. Makes 15 servings (two sandwiches per serving).