| 1 | tub (8 ounces) soft cream cheese |
| 2 | cups shredded Gouda or Colby cheese (8 ounces) |
| 1/4 | cup chopped fresh chives |
| 1/4 | cup sliced drained sun-dried tomatoes in oil |
| 1/4 | teaspoon garlic powder |
| 1/4 | cup finely chopped fresh parsley |
| Assorted crackers, if desired |
| 1. | Mix cream cheese and Gouda cheese until blended. Stir in chives, tomatoes and garlic powder. Shape mixture into 2 small logs or 1 large ball. Roll in parsley.
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| 2. | Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours until firm. Serve with crackers.
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| Roll the cheese logs in 3/4 cup chopped pecans instead of the parsley, or omit the chives in the cheese mixture and roll in chives instead. |
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| These tasty cheese logs can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks. |
Nutrition Information:
70 ( 55); 6g ( 4g, ncg); 20mg; 120mg; 1g ( 0g, ncg); 3g 6%; 4%; 8%; 0% 0 ; 0 ; 1/2 ; 1/2 nc