Traditional Christmas Cheese Ball

This traditional Christmas cheese ball recipe combines cream cheese, onion, smoked beef, Worcestershire sauce, and green olives, then rolled in walnuts.

• 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

Combine cream cheese, onion, beef, olives, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl until evenly blended. Form mixture into a semi-ball shape in the bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.

Step 2

Place a large sheet of waxed paper on a flat surface; sprinkle with walnuts. Roll cheese ball in walnuts until completely covered; transfer to a serving plate or rewrap with waxed paper and refrigerate until ready to serve.