Holiday Herb Cheese Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
2 Tbsp. dried chives
2 Tbsp. parsley flakes
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. dill weed
1/2 c. chopped red bell pepper

Preparation

Beat together cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
Add remaining ingredients except red bell pepper; beat well.
Place a piece of plastic wrap on a small cookie sheet.
Spoon cheese mixture onto plastic wrap to form a log about 3-inches thick and 12-inches long.
Fold up plastic wrap over cheese to encase. Refrigerate until cheese is firm, about 4 hours or overnight.