Marinated Cheese

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (2/3 ounce) envelope italian salad dressing mix
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 tablespoons minced green onions
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package monterey jack cheese, chilled
• 1 (8 ounce) package cheddar cheese, chilled
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, chilled
• 1 (4 ounce) jar chopped pimiento, drained
• assorted cracker

Recipe

• 1 whisk together first 6 ingredients.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 cut monterey jack cheese in half lengthwise.
• 4 cut each half crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• 5 repeat with cheddar cheese and cream cheese.
• 6 arrange cheese in 4 rows in a shallow 2-qt. baking dish, alternating monterey jack cheese, cheddar cheese, and cream cheese.
• 7 pour marinade over cheese.
• 8 cover and chill at least 8 hours.
• 9 drain marinade; arrange cheese on a platter in rows.
• 10 top with pimiento, and serve with assorted crackers.
• 11 **i put cooking time as the 8 hours of chill time.