Blue Cheese Rolls

Photo: flickr user avlxyz

Ingredients

2 ounces pkt cream cheese - (8 ea) softened

1 pkt sharp Cheddar cheese slices - (8 oz) cut up

2 ounces pkt crumbled blue cheese - (4 ea)

1/2 small onion diced

1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

1 1/2 cups finely-chopped toasted pecans divided

1 1/2 cups finely-chopped fresh parsley divided

Preparation

Place first 6 ingredients in a food processor; pulse 1 to 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides. Stir together cheese mixture, 1 cup pecans, and 1/2 cup parsley. Cover and chill 1 hour.

Shape cheese mixture into 4 (7-inch-long) logs. Combine remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1 cup parsley. Roll logs in parsley mixture; cover and chill. Serve with crackers.

This recipe yields 4 (7-inch) logs.

Comments: For testing purposes only, we used Old English cheese slices. Cheese rolls may be prepared ahead and frozen, if desired. Thaw in refrigerator overnight.

Yield: 4 logs