This is the oldest recipe I have for a cheese ball. I got this recipe from my sister-in-law, years ago and it is still one of my favorites for making a cheese ball. It's also simple, without a lot of different ingredients. Cheese balls are good to keep on hand during the holidays in case guests drop in or you need something to take to a casual get together. They also make nice gifts. The flavor of this cheese ball just gets better as it ages also. Here is what you need:
2 8oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened (can use light cream cheese)
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1/3 cup bleu cheese crumbles (optional)
1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
1 pkg. onion soup mix (I used Lipton)
dash of Tabasco sauce to your taste
2 cups chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
Blend softened cream cheese with Worcestershire sauce, onion soup mix and Tabasco sauce. Mix in cheddar cheese and bleu cheese if you are using it. Cover and chill until it's firm enough to roll into a ball. You can divide this and make two smaller cheese balls.
Spread chopped nuts on a sheet of wax paper. Roll cheese mixture into a ball and roll in the nuts to coat the outside. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for several hours. Take the cheese ball out about an hour before serving. Serve with crackers.
I did not use the Bleu cheese and I rolled them in chopped pecans. The most delishious
ReplyDeletesame as mine except I don't put blue chees in it...and it is a hit
ReplyDeleteA friend gave me a recipe for cheeseball like this and you could either roll it in chopped nuts or chili powder and it was so very good with chili powder. Just another variation.
ReplyDeleteThis looks incredible! :-) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteDefiniely a winner!
ReplyDeleteWhat about rolling in parsley for st Patrick's day? Any other ideas?
ReplyDeleteParty Cheese Ball. This is very tasty, thanks for the recipes.
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