Best Cheese Ball

This cheese ball recipe combines cream cheese and Cheddar with a pecan-parsley coating. They freeze well if you need a head start on holiday gifting.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 413 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound shredded Cheddar cheese
• 0.5 teaspoon minced garlic
• 0.25 cup finely chopped fresh parsley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, and garlic in a food processor; blend until well combined. Add Cheddar cheese and process until Cheddar is finely chopped but still very visible.

Step 2

Remove mixture from the food processor and shape into 3 or 4 balls. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Combine pecans and parsley in a shallow bowl. Remove chilled cheese balls from the freezer and roll in the pecan-parsley mixture until well coated.

Step 4

Serve immediately, or rewrap nut-covered cheeseballs tightly with festive plastic wrap. Wrap again with aluminum foil, then freeze until ready to gift, up to 4 weeks.

Step 5

Wrap each ball tightly in plastic wrap, and then in aluminum foil. Place in the freezer for up to 4 weeks.