Marinated Cheese

This photo is from GKelly on All Recipe website

If you are looking for something different for holiday parties, this is your recipe! I had a version of this over the Thanksgiving holiday and it was so good I couldn't stop eating it! The combo is different, but everyone that has tried it has the same reaction "Oh, is that good! Mmmm!"

This recipe is from the website Allrecipes

The Recipe:

1/2 Cup Olive oil ( I use Filippo Berio)
1/2 Cup white wine vinegar
1 (2oz) jar diced pimento, drained
3 Tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
3 Tbsp green onions, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 (8oz) package Cheddar Cheese (I use yellow/sharp Heluva)
1 (8oz) package cream cheese, cold

In a jar with tight fitting lid (or plastic container), combine olive oil, vinegar, pimento, parsley, green onion, garlic, sugar, basil, salt & pepper. Shake well to blend. Set aside.

Cut cheddar cheese in half lengthwise, then cut crosswise in 1/4 inch slices to form squares.  Repeat process with cream cheese.  Arrange cheese squares alternately in a shallow baking dish with slices standing on edge. You can arrange in a single long row or 2 parallel rows (I prefer 2 rows- it looks nicer). Pour marinade from container over the cheese slices.  Cover and refrigerate for at leasr 6 hours, or overnight.

To serve, remove slices to a servinq platter and spoon marindae over cheese.  I did not do this step. I used the dish I was going to serve the appetizer in (one less dish to clean!) and it worked just fine.