Crab Football Spread

Fans keep coming back for more after tasting this delicious cheese ball. I don't make this spread just on football Sundays. You can be creative about molding the mixture into different shapes. —Kathy Kittell, Lenexa, Kansas32 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + chilling
Ingredients
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded provolone cheese
- 1 cup crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
- 1 cup (8 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
- 2 teaspoons seafood seasoning
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- Pretzel sticks
- Assorted crackers and/or fresh vegetables
Directions
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add cheddar cheese,
- provolone cheese, crab, cottage cheese, seafood seasoning,
- Worcestershire sauce and mustard; mix well. Cover and refrigerate
- overnight.
- Form mixture into a football shape. Arrange pretzels over top for
- laces. Serve with crackers and/or vegetables. Yield: 1 cheese ball.
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