Earl Prepares Abuela's Cheese Ball

I don't remember when I firsat tasted this Ball O' Cream Cheese. I have eaten many kinds of cheese and  appetizers and I like every every one. I have been to restaurants that specialize in fondue and grilled cheese. Tasted mild to stinky cheese, both of which I love. In fact I have never tasted a cheese I didn't like. My fridge has a drawer dedicated to cheese. It's bigger than my meat drawer and very often, I have to stash cheese in other locations too.
—okay onward. My mother-in-law introduced me to this and my whole family loves it too. It is almost too simple to believe and too simple not to make no matter the occasion or without any occasion at all. It only has 5 ingredients and comes together in just a few minutes. It goes equally well with veggies or crackers and can even be spread on bagel chips.

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Abuela's Cheese Ball

by JFR November-25-1999

A holiday tradition that is simple and satisfying any time of year

Ingredients

• 16 oz. (Two Packages) Cream Cheese (softened)**
• 3 tsp Bon Appétit Seasoning*
• ¼ tsp Creamy Mustard
• Greens only from 3 scallions Scallion greens (Chopped)
• ½ cup or enough to cover Nuts (Chopped)

Instructions

Mix together all ingredients except nuts until very well combined. Roll into ball and roll ball in chopped nuts. Refrigerate. Serve with crackers or veggies. This ball can also be covered in crumbled bacon. 


*BON APPÉTIT SEASONING is no longer manufactured by McCormick. Their site has a replacement recipe so you can make your own. Here it is:
1 tablespoon McCormick Gourmet™ Celery Salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Onion Powder, California
**I choose to use Neufchâtel Cheese, because it is 1/3 less fat.

Details

Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 25 mins Yield: 1 Cheese Ball