Lone Star Cheese Ball

Name: Lone Star Cheese Ball
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 cups.
Cuisine: Mexican Appetizers, Mexican Recipes, Mexican Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese; 2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter; 1/8 teaspoon onion powder; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 cup chopped green chilies; 1/2 cup baked nacho-flavored tortilla chips, crushed; 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro; Tortilla chips

This strikingly orange appetizer has the perfect amount of spice and crunch. Sprinkle cilantro on top for a nice accent. —Laurel Leslie, Sonora, California

Ingredients

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup chopped green chilies
1/2 cup baked nacho-flavored tortilla chips, crushed
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
Tortilla chips

Directions

In a food processor, combine the first five ingredients; cover and process until blended. Stir in chilies. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Shape into a ball. Combine crushed tortilla chips and cilantro; roll cheese ball in chip mixture. Serve with tortilla chips. Refrigerate leftovers.

Editor's Note

This recipe was tested with Land O'Lakes light stick butter.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 94 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 169mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Tex Mex Cheese Ball in Taste of Home June/July 2008

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katlaydee3

May 10, 2015

Delicious! I used regular butter and cream cheese. Also, I don't have a food processor, so I softened the cream cheese and butter and used my hand mixer to beat before adding spices, cheddar and green chilies. I served this with blue tortilla chips for our appetizer for Mother's Day dinner.
pythonesk

Dec 12, 2014

What is reduced-fat butter? It can't be real butter.... and I wouldn't consume made-in-a-lab-margarine. Don't poison your family.
dogfishlouie

Apr 3, 2011

This is my nephews favorite and I'm required to make it at any gathering (sometimes i get a phone call from him because he just has a craving). I alter it a little, 1/4t onion powder, 3/4t garlic granuals and 6ozs green chilies. This recipe is definately a "10" in our family!
auntbuffy

Jul 21, 2009

Hi made this and loved it but i am not a fan of the chips so i rolled it in very crispy baconboth ways are greatthanks
rotts4me

Jun 26, 2009

I made this for a picnic and now I am asked to bring to every event I go to.