Cream cheese and cheddar, combined with diced veggies and rolled in chopped walnuts or pecans makes a cheese ball that's almost as fun to make as it is to eat.
2 packages (8 ounce size) cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups freshly grated Cheddar cheese, at room temperature
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon finely chopped green bell pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped pimento
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 dash cayenne pepper
salt, to taste
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, etc)
Combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, Worcestershire sauce, bell pepper, pimento, onion, cayenne, and salt in a mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed with an electric mixer until combined.
Scrape the cheese mixture out onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Roll the wrap around the cheese to form the cheese into a ball.
Place the chopped nuts on a plate and roll the cheese ball in the nuts to coat completely.
Wrap the cheese ball in a clean sheet of plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 4-5 hours or until firm.
Serve the cheese ball with crackers.
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reviews & comments
December 22, 2010
This is my FAVORITE cheese ball recipe! Something about the way these flavors meld is fantastic. Thanks for posting!
February 27, 2008
This cheeseball recipe was awesome! It was easy to make and tasted delicious!