Sweet Savory Cheese Ball Food

SAVORY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine softened cream cheese, green onions, green pepper, crushed pineapple, seasoned salt, and 1 cup of the chopped pecans.
• Put the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes to start to become firm.
• Remove from the refrigerator and form into ball.
• Put the remaining 1 cup of chopped pecan on pie plate, roll the formed ball in the nuts to cover the outside entirely.
• Place the ball on the serving plate of choice, cover with saran wrap and refrigerate until serving.

SWEET & SAVORY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In food processor, chop olives until minced fine. Spread mixture into layers of paper towels and squeeze most of the moisture out.
• In food processor chop bell pepper, celery and onion until minced fine. Spread mixture onto layers of paper towels and squeeze most of the moisture out.
• Squeeze most of the moisture out of the crushed pineapple with paper towels.
• In a medium mixing bowl combine all ingredients except cheddar cheese.
• Roll into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Put in freezer for about 30 minutes to 1 hour until cheese ball is firm but not frozen.
• Remove from freezer and roll ball into the shredded Cheese. Gently press cheddar into the cheese ball then put on plate or platter in refrigerator until ready to serve.
• Serve with assorted crackers or celery chunks.

SWEET & SAVORY PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in pineapple, 1-1/2 cups pecans, green pepper, onion and seasoned salt. Shape into two balls. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate at least 30 minutes., Place remaining pecans in a small shallow bowl; roll cheese balls in pecans to coat evenly. Serve with crackers.