Crab Football Spread
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"Fans keep coming back for more after tasting this delicious cheese ball," says Kathy Kittell of Leneza, Kansas. "I don't make this spread just on football Sundays. You can be creative about molding the mixture into different shapes."
SERVINGS: 32
CATEGORY: Appetizer
METHOD:
TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling
Ingredients:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup (4 ounces) provolone cheese, shredded
- 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 mixing 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 pretzel over top for laces. Serve with crackers and/or vegetables. Yield: 1 cheese ball.