Who doesn't love cheese? And what better way to serve cheese than in a big ole ball of cheese covered in crushed nuts? mmm It is the perfect snack. Here is my recipe for the best Cheeseball I ever made!
Bacon, Dill and Cheddar Cheeseball
1 8 oz. pkg. of softened cream cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp. Dill
1 cup walnuts, crushed
4 slices of bacon, fried crisp and crumbled in small pieces
Mix the cream cheese and dill. Once mixed well, add the cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon pieces and about 2 to 3 Tbsp. of the walnuts. Mix well and form into a ball. I use a piece of plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray. Less of a mess and works great for forming the ball.
Spread the remainder of the crushed walnuts onto a cutting board and roll all sides of the cheeseball in the walnuts, covering the entire ball. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
The best crackers to serve this with are Triscuit Olive Oil and Rosemary snack crackers. They are fabulous!
Note: To reduce calories in this cheeseball, you can use the low-fat creamed cheese and turkey bacon.
That hour waiting for it to chill must be agonizing when this sounds so good. I didn't know cheeseballs were so easy to make! Thanks, Debi.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree, that is a difficult hour.
ReplyDelete