Southwestern Cheese Appetizer

Ingredients

• 8 ounce cream cheese chilled
• 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves fresh chopped
• 3 tablespoons parsley fresh chopped
• 3  green onions minced
• 0.3 cup juice of lime fresh
• 8 ounce block monterey jack cheese with peppers, chilled
• 0.5 cup olive oil 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
• 7.5 ounce roasted peppers diced sweet red drained
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 8 ounce block sharp cheddar cheese chilled
• 1 teaspoon sugar 
• 0.5 cup citrus champagne vinegar 

Equipment

• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Whisk together first 3 ingredients until mixture is blended; stir in diced red peppers and next 6 ingredients. Set marinade aside.
2. Cut block of Cheddar cheese in half lengthwise.
3. Cut halves crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Repeat procedure with Monterey Jack cheese and cream cheese.
4. Arrange cheese slices alternately in a shallow baking dish, standing slices on edge.
5. Pour marinade over cheeses. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
6. Transfer cheese to a serving plate, and spoon remaining marinade over top.
7. Serve with assorted crackers.