Traditional Christmas Cheese Ball

Cream cheese is blended with sweet onion, smoked beef, Worcestershire sauce, and chopped green olives, then wrapped in chopped walnuts. Serve with crisp Ritz crackers to complement the savory taste and creamy texture.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 180 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce, or to taste
• 1 (2.5 ounce) package thinly sliced smoked beef, chopped
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can pimento-stuffed green olives, chopped
• 1 small Vidalia or other sweet onion, minced
• 1.5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix the cream cheese, beef, olives, onion, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl until evenly blended. Keeping the mixture in the bowl, scrape it into a semi-ball shape. Cover, and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.

Step 2

Place a large sheet of waxed paper on a flat surface. Sprinkle with walnuts. Roll the cheese ball in the walnuts until completely covered. Transfer the cheese ball to a serving plate, or rewrap with waxed paper and refrigerate until needed.