Crab Football Spread

Name: Crab Football Spread
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 cheese ball.
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1 cup shredded provolone cheese; 1 cup crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed; 1 cup 4% cottage cheese; 2 teaspoons seafood seasoning; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon prepared mustard; Pretzel sticks; Assorted crackers and/or fresh vegetables

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling YIELD: 1 cheese ball.

Fans keep coming back for more after tasting this delicious cheese ball. I don't make this spread just on football Sundays. You can be creative about molding the mixture into different shapes. —Kathy Kittell, Lenexa, Kansas

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded provolone cheese
1 cup crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
1 cup 4% cottage cheese
2 teaspoons seafood seasoning
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
Pretzel sticks
Assorted crackers and/or fresh vegetables

Directions

1. In a large 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.
2. Form mixture into a football shape. Arrange pretzels over top for laces. Serve with crackers and/or vegetables.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 77 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 191mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

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