Savory Cheese Ball Recipe

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Blue cheese contributes a pleasant, tangy bite and olive a saltiness to this creamy cheese ball. For the optimum taste, let the cheese ball stand at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving.—Jan Stawara, Howell, Michigan

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Savory Cheese Ball Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 can (4-1/4 ounces) chopped ripe olives
1 tablespoon minced chives
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Assorted crackers

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, blue cheese and butter until smooth. Stir in olives and chives. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Shape cheese mixture into a ball; roll in walnuts. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with crackers. Yield: 2 cups.

To Make Ahead: The cheese ball can be made a day in advance; cover and refrigerate until 20 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoons (calculated without crackers) equals 120 calories, 12 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 227 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Savory Cheese Ball in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2011, p6