A sophisticated blue cheese party spread with toasted pecans and chopped hard-cooked egg.

New Year's Eve Party Spread

3/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
1/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped
1/4 cup red pepper, finely chopped
4-ounces light cream cheese, softened
3-ounces blue cheese, crumbled

6 large hard-cooked eggs, chopped
2 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped
1/2 garlic clove, minced
1 dash hot sauce

1. In small bowl, combine parsley, pecans, and pepper and set aside.
2. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and blue cheese until well blended.
3. Stir in eggs, onions, garlic, and hot sauce until blended.
4. Shape mixture into a 10-inch log. Roll in reserved parsley mixture. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
5. Serve with crackers.

Makes 1 (10-inch) log.

Recipe provided  courtesy of Iowa Egg Council.