Appetizer Recipes
Cheese Ball
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 8 to 16 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 package Hidden Valley Ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- Red bell pepper (optional)
- Chopped green onions (optional)
- Finely chopped celery (optional)
- Finely chopped green pepper (optional)
- Minced garlic (optional)
Instructions
- Mix Hidden Valley Ranch dressing, milk and mayonnaise.
- Add in cream cheese and Cheddar cheese. Mix well.
- Put into freezer for about 20 minutes.
- Shape into balls (makes 2 good size balls, 3 smaller).
- Put back into freezer just long enough to make the ball firm enough to roll. Roll cheese ball in pecan pieces or chopped parsley. (Unrolled cheese balls freeze well.)
- Serve with crackers (wheat, cracked pepper, Triscuits, etc.).
Attribution
From the kitchen of Judy/AZ.