Deb's Cheese Ball Recipe

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Plenty of herbs blend with four kinds of cheese for this scrumptious spread. Using reduced-fat ingredients makes it a little lighter. —Deb Lavengood, New Palestine, Indiana

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Deb's Cheese Ball Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 20 Servings

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Ingredients

2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan and Romano cheese
2 teaspoons finely chopped leek (white portion only)
3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried chives
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, divided
2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts
Assorted crackers

Directions

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in the cheeses, leek, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, chives, pepper flakes, onion powder, seasoned salt, oregano and 1 teaspoon minced parsley.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Shape into a ball and roll in walnuts and remaining parsley; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour longer. Serve with crackers. Yield: 2-1/2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoons (calculated without crackers) equals 84 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 176 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Deb's Cheese Ball in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2011, p59

Reduced-fat and fat-free cheese

Reduced-fat cheese products refer to products that contain at least 25% less fat than the original version. These products can be used in most recipes that are heated or melted. Fat-free cheese must contain less than 0.5g of fat per serving. For best results, use these products in salads, chilled dips, cheese balls or in recipes where the cheese is not heated or melted.