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everything cheese ball

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Jennie Stevens
@jstevens1967
Greenfield, WI

The name of this recipe says it all. This is always a crowd-pleaser. I often make these to put in food gift baskets for the holidays.

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(1 rating)
prep time 20 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For everything cheese ball

  • 2 c
    swiss cheese, shredded
  • 2 c
    cheddar cheese, shredded ( i use sharp cheddar)
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 c
    sour cream
  • 1/2 c
    onion, minced
  • 2 oz
    jarred pimento - undrained
  • 2 Tbsp
    sweet pickle relish
  • 10 slice
    bacon, cooked, drained, crumbled - i often add 4 more slices
  • 1/2 c
    pecans, finely chopped
  • 1 dash
    each - salt and pepper
  • 1/4 c
    parsley- fresh and snipped
  • 1 Tbsp
    poppy seeds

How To Make everything cheese ball

  • 1
    Let swiss and cheddar cheeses come to room temperature.
  • 2
    In a large bowl beat together cream cheese and sour cream till fluffy.
  • 3
    Beat in swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, onion, undrained pimiento, pickle relish, half of the bacon, 1/4 cup of the pecans, salt and pepper.
  • 4
    Cover and chill till firm.
  • 5
    Shape into 1 large or 2 small balls on wax paper.
  • 6
    In a small bowl combine remaining bacon, pecans, parsley, and poppy seeds.
  • 7
    Turn mixture out onto clean clean sheet of waxed paper.
  • 8
    Roll cheese balls in seed mixture to coat.
  • 9
    Wrap and chill.
  • 10
    Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature before serving.
  • 11
    Serve with assorted crackers, bread sticks, pretzel or pita chips and enjoy!
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