Southwestern Cheese Appetizer

Total Time: 9 hrs Preparation Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 3 3/4 ounces jars roasted red peppers, drained and diced
• 3 green onions, minced
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 fresh ground pepper
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, chilled
• 8 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, chilled
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, chilled

Recipe

• 1 whisk together first 3 ingredients until mixture is blended; stir in diced red peppers and next 6 ingredients.
• 2 set marinade aside.
• 3 cut block of cheddar cheese in half lengthwise.
• 4 cut halves crosswise into ¼-inch thick slices.
• 5 repeat procedure with monterey jack cheese and cream cheese.
• 6 arrange cheese slices alternatively in a shallow baking dish, standing slices on edge.
• 7 pour marinade over cheeses.
• 8 cover and chill at least 8 hours.
• 9 transfer cheese to a serving plate, and spoon remaining marinade over top.
• 10 serve with assorted crackers or even tortilla chips.