Taste of Home
Three-in-One Cheese Ball
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling
YIELD: 3 cheese balls.
Every Christmas, I make these cheese balls for an annual get-together. They aren't only for the holidays, however. You'll find they freeze well and last for a week in the refrigerator. I have even re-formed leftovers into smaller balls.
I do my cooking in an 1892 home we're fixing up (my husband's a renovations contractor). We have a son, 3, and a baby daughter born last spring.
Ingredients
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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4 cups shredded cheddar cheese, room temperature
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2 tablespoons 2% milk
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2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
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2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
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Coarsely ground pepper
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1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
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Minced fresh parsley
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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Finely chopped pecans
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Assorted crackers
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, milk, onion and Worcestershire sauce until fluffy. If a smoother spread is desired, process in a food processor until creamy.
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2.
Divide into thirds (about 1 cup each). Shape first portion into a ball; roll in pepper. Add the blue cheese to the second portion. Shape into a ball; roll in parsley. Add garlic powder to the remaining portion. Shape into a ball; roll in nuts.
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3.
Cover and refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving. Serve with crackers.
Nutrition Facts
2 tablespoons: 335 calories, 28g fat (20g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 585mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 16g protein.
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