Chutney-Bacon Cheese Ball Recipe

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Your guests will love this tasty, ingredient-packed holiday cheese ball. Serve with crackers for a yummy appetizer.—Dena Gurley, Southaven, Mississippi

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Chutney-Bacon Cheese Ball Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 36 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 jar (9 ounces) chutney
1 pound bacon strips, chopped
6 green onions, finely chopped
Assorted crackers

Directions

In a large bowl, combine cheeses. Shape into a ball; top with chutney. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain. Sprinkle bacon and onions over cheese ball. Serve with crackers. Yield: 4-1/2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoons (calculated without crackers) equals 124 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 349 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Chutney-Bacon Cheese Ball in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2010, p79