Christmas Cheese Log

Ingredients

Cheese Log:
1 lb cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp each thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary, black 

    pepper or 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp EACH garlic powder, salt, red pepper/chili  

    flakes, adjust to taste
2 cup cheddar or other cheese, freshly grated
9 oz roasted peppers, drained and finely chopped
6 oz salami, finely chopped
3/4 cup green olives, finely chopped
1/3 cup green onion, finely minced

TOPPING/SERVING:
7 oz sun-dried tomato strips with oil, rough chopped
1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped (or chives)
Rosemary sprigs (decoration)Crackers, for serving

Directions:

Spray a loaf pan with oil then line with cling wrap with overhang.
Mix Cheese Log ingredients together. Taste and adjust salt if needed (bear in mind saltiness of crackers you are serving with).
Scrape into loaf pan and level surface, pressing to remove air pockets. Smaller pan = taller loaf.
Cover with cling wrap overhang and refrigerate for 4 hours+ (up to 1 week).
Turn out onto a platter, peel off cling wrap.
Top with sun-dried tomato and pour over the oil. Garnish with parsley and rosemary sprigs to give it a festive look.
Best to serve closer to room temp than fridge cold. Serve with crackers! Knives for smearing optional - it's soft enough to scoop with crackers.