Pimiento-Olive Cheese Log Recipe

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Pimientos give great color to this soft-textured cheese log. I make it for many occasions throughout the year.

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Pimiento-Olive Cheese Log Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
2 tablespoons finely chopped ripe olives
1-1/2 teaspoons grated onion
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Assorted crackers

Directions

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the next nine ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Shape into a log. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Serve with crackers. Yield: 1-1/4 cups.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoons (calculated without crackers) equals 83 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 142 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Pimiento-Olive Cheese Log in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2004, p37