Olive Cheese Ball

Name: Olive Cheese Ball
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cheese ball (3 cups).
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 can (4-1/2 ounces) chopped ripe olives, drained; 1/2 cup chopped green onions; 1 cup chopped walnuts; Assorted crackers

If you like olives, you’ll love this special cheese ball from LaVerne Vinzant of Catawba, Wisconsin. “I received the recipe from a friend many years ago and am always asked to make it,” she writes. TIP: “I like to prepare this ahead of time and chill it for at least 3 hours. You can serve it with any snack cracker.”

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 can (4-1/2 ounces) chopped ripe olives, drained
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 cup chopped walnuts
Assorted crackers

Directions

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Stir in the olives and onions. Shape into a ball; roll in walnuts. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with crackers.