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Antipasto Cheese Log

Antipasto Cheese Log

This Antipasto Cheese Log features a creamy base filled with flavorful ingredients, perfect for impressing guests at your next gathering.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Holiday appetizer
Cuisine American-Italian
Servings 20 servings
Calories 205 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • loaf pan 9x5
  • Vegetable Spray
  • Plastic wrap
  • measuring spoons
  • silicone spatula

Ingredients
  

Cheese Log

  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • ⅓ cup sour cream or yogurt or mayonnaise
  • ½ teaspoon thyme or 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning instead
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon basil
  • ½ teaspoon rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder salt, red pepper/chilli flakes to taste
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper or chili flakes
  • 2 cups cheddar or other cheese freshly grated
  • 9 oz roasted peppers drained and finely chopped
  • 6 oz salami finely chopped
  • ¾ cup green olives finely chopped
  • ⅓ cup green onion finely minced (3 - 4 stalks)

Topping and Serving Suggestions

  • 7 oz sun-dried tomato strips with OIL roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley finely chopped (or chives)
  • Rosemary sprigs decoration
  • Ritz, Triscuits, or other snack crackers for serving

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Spray a loaf pan with oil then line with cling wrap with overhang.
  • Mix Cheese Log ingredients together. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
  • Scrape into loaf pan and level surface, pressing to remove air pockets.
  • Cover with cling wrap overhang and refrigerate for 4 hours+.
  • Turn out onto platter, and peel off cling wrap.
  • Top with sun-dried tomato and pour over oil. Garnish with parsley and rosemary sprigs.
  • Best served closer to room temp than fridge cold. Serve with crackers.

Notes

For best flavor, use freshly grated cheese and pre-sliced salami. This recipe is flexible; feel free to adjust the seasonings and toppings as preferred.

Nutrition

Serving: 20servingsCalories: 205kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 8gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 720mgPotassium: 449mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 706IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Antipasto Cheese Log, Appetizer, cheese log, holiday, Italian
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