Celebration Cheese Balls

Name: Celebration Cheese Balls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 57 grams crumbled cooked bacon; 12 servings Assorted crackers; 454 grams packages each) cream cheese, softened; 2 Tbsps minced fresh basil; 2 Tbsps minced fresh cilantro; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 green onion, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps prepared horseradish; 1 Tbsp minced seeded jalapeno pepper; 1 Tbsp finely chopped onion; 100 grams grated Parmesan cheese; 2 Tbsps prepared pesto; 2 Tbsps pine nuts, toasted, divided; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps tomato paste

Celebration Cheese Balls might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. This recipe makes 12 servings with 294 calories, 8g of protein, and 23g of fat each. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have bacon, horseradish, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese and garlic until blended. Divide into three portions.

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Parmesan

Cream Cheese

Garlic

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Bowl

For Pine Nut-Pesto Cheese Ball: In a small bowl, beat one portion of cream cheese mixture and pesto until blended. Stir in basil. Chop 2 tablespoons pine nuts; stir into cheese mixture. Shape into a ball; roll in remaining pine nuts. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill until firm.

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Cream Cheese

Pine Nuts

Cheese

Basil

Pesto

Roll

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

For Horseradish-Bacon Cheese Ball: In a small bowl, beat one portion of cream cheese mixture and horseradish until blended. Stir in bacon and onion. Shape into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill until firm.

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Cream Cheese

Horseradish

Cheese

Bacon

Onion

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

For Salsa Cheese Ball: In a small bowl, beat one portion of cream cheese mixture, tomato paste and salt until blended. Stir in the cilantro, onion and jalapeno. Shape into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill until firm.

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Cream Cheese

Tomato Paste