Pimiento Cheese Ball

Name: Pimiento Cheese Ball
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cheese ball (2 cups).
Cuisine: North America, Southern
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 2 green onions, chopped; 1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; Assorted crackers; Minced fresh parsley, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. + chilling YIELD: 1 cheese ball (2 cups).

This rich and creamy pimiento cheese ball looks so festive with flecks of green onion and red pimiento dotting with cheddar cheese. It's a crowd-pleaser at any party. —Sundra Hauck, Bogalusa, Louisiana

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 green onions, chopped
1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Assorted crackers
Minced fresh parsley, optional

Directions

1. In a bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in cheddar cheese, onions, pimientos, butter and Worcestershire sauce. Shape mixture into a ball or press into a small bowl; smooth top. Cover and refrigerate. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before unmolding. Serve with crackers and if desired, cover with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 109 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 144mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

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