Onion Cheese Ball Recipe

Onion Cheese Ball Recipe Rating 5

"My husband and I and our friends from church love to dig into this creamy, savory cheese ball," says Shelby Finger of Hickory, North Carolina. "It's an appealing addition to any snack buffet."

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Onion Cheese Ball Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 12 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, softened
  • 8 slices (3/4 ounce each) fat-free sharp cheddar cheese, cut into thin strips
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Dash hot pepper sauce
  • 1/2 cup minced fully cooked lean ham
  • Fresh vegetables or reduced-fat crackers

Directions

  • In a bowl, beat the cheeses. Add onion, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder and hot pepper sauce; mix well. Shape into a ball and roll in ham. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with vegetables or crackers. Yield: 1-1/2 cups.

Nutritional Analysis: One 2-tablespoon serving (calculated without crackers or vegetables) equals 24 calories, trace fat (0 saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 198 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 lean meat.

Originally published as Onion Cheese Ball in Taste of Home December/January 1998, p17

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Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2009 by cdaredhead

Have made this one many times, always a hit.

 
 
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