Tangy Cheese Ball Food

TANGY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, pickle juice and salad dressing mix. Blend well, mixing by hand.
• Shape into a ball and roll in pecans. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

PARTY CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the first 8 ingredients until blended. Cover and refrigerate until easily handled, about 45 minutes. , Shape into 2 balls; roll in parsley and pecans. Cover and refrigerate. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving with crackers.

SPICY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine olives, pimentos and green onions; mix well.
• Combine butter or margarine, cream cheese and blue cheese; stir in olive mixture.
• Shape into balls or logs and roll in chopped nuts; serve.

EASY JALAPEñO AND RED PEPPER CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add all ingredients except nuts, and stir to combine or use a handheld electric mixer and beat on low speed to combine. Make sure cream cheese is very well softened before beginning or it will be unnecessarily difficult to combine the ingredients.
• Using a spatula (or your hands), pat mixture into a ball inside bowl; it's okay if it's not perfectly round.
• Turn ball out onto a large piece of plasticwrap and wrap it up. Gently pat it into a nice smooth ball, and place ball inside a ziptop bag to prevent fridge smells.
• Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight, to chill and firm up.
• Prior to serving, combine the walnuts and almonds in a medium bowl and gently roll the ball in nuts until it's completely covered.

MY SISTER'S SPICY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Let cream cheese come to room temperature.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium glass bowl.
• Mix well.
• Shape like a ball and roll in nuts.
• Refrigerate overnight for best flavour.
• Serve with your favourite crackers.

PIMENTO CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Combine cheddar cheese, cream cheese, mayo, pimento peppers, garlic powder and Kosher salt in a food processor and pulse it several times until a pale pink and fully combined but still chunky.
• Form into a ball, mixture will be sticky.
• Place chopped pecans and parsley into a shallow pie plate or bowl. Roll cheese ball in nuts, gently pressing into it to stick.
• Wrap tightly in plastic wrap until ready to serve.
• Serve with crackers, carrots and celery sticks or other crudite.
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SPICY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix together the cream cheese and Fiesta Ranch Dip mix.
• Form mixture into a ball and roll in seasoned Pepper.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Drain the pineapple. In a fine-mesh strainer, drain the 20-ounce can of pineapple. Use a spatula to press out as much water as possible.
• Dice the veggies. Dice the bell pepper, jalapeño, shallot, and green onions.
• Toast and chop the pecans. I like to toast the pecan because toasting them brings out their flavor. Chop them, if they aren't already chopped.
• Mash the cream cheese. Use a fork to mash the softened cream cheese.
• Add the remaining ingredients. Add the drained pineapple, the diced veggies, the Worchestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix until everything is evenly combined.
• Form and chill. Form the cheese ball mixture into a ball and wrap the whole thing in plastic wrap. Chill for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Add the crushed pecans. Roll the chilled pineapple cheese ball in crushed pecans.
• Serve. Serve with round buttery crackers. I like Ritz and Wheat Thins.

SPICY CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Put the cream cheese, cheddar, garlic, parsley, cayenne, black pepper, and salt in a food processor. Process for 5 to 10 seconds, until well blended. Scrape the mixture into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Spread the chopped walnuts on a plate. Shape the cheese mixture into 35 to 40 small cheese balls, each about the size of a large marble. Roll each cheese ball in the walnuts, coating the outside (you may to press a little to ensure sticking).
• Serve the cheese balls on a large platter. You can put a toothpick in each ball, but you could also surround them with crackers and let guests use their hands. It all depends on what kind of party you're having.