Marinated Cheese

A light green baking dish contains cheese slices, pimentos and marinade

Susannah Brinkley Henry

Marinated Cheese is a great make-ahead appetizer for parties.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Chill Time 8

Total Time 8 15

Servings servings

Calories 154kcal

Author Susannah Brinkley Henry

Ingredients

12 ounces cream cheese
12 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
½ cup olive oil
½ cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil about 20 leaves
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3 spring onions white ends cut off, chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
7 ounces diced pimientos drained
crackers or bread for serving

Instructions

Freeze cream cheese for 1 hour prior to slicing.
Add olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, black pepper, basil, parsley, spring onion and garlic to a food processor. Pulse together until combined and the herbs are roughly chopped.
Cut cheddar cheese into ¼-inch square slices. Cut cream cheese in half, then cut into ¼-inch slices.
Arrange cheddar cheese and cream cheese in a baking dish to look like dominoes.
Top the cheese with pimientos. Pour marinade over top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Serve with a spreader and crackers or bread.

Notes

Substitutions

Try it with other types of cheeses. Instead of cream cheese, use another soft cheese like goat cheese, buffalo mozzarella cheese or Boursin cheese. Or replace the sharp cheddar cheese with white cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheese or mild cheddar.

You can also use other fresh herbs like rosemary or thyme. If you need to use dried herbs, use ¾ tablespoon dried for every 3 tablespoons fresh.

Instead of pimentos, you can use diced pickled red peppers. You can also throw in some green olives for flavor or a smattering of red pepper flakes for spice.

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