Traditional Christmas Cheese Ball
Description
This traditional Christmas cheese ball recipe combines cream cheese, onion, smoked beef, Worcestershire sauce, and green olives, then rolled in walnuts.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
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1 small Vidalia or other sweet onion, minced
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1 (2 1/2 ounce) package thinly sliced smoked beef, chopped
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1 (2 1/4 ounce) can pimento-stuffed green olives, chopped
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2 dashes Worcestershire sauce, or to taste
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1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
1
Combine cream cheese, onion, beef, olives, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl until evenly blended.
2
Form mixture into a semi-ball shape in the bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
3
Place a large sheet of waxed paper on a flat surface; sprinkle with walnuts. Roll cheese ball in walnuts until completely covered.
4
Transfer to a serving plate or rewrap with waxed paper and refrigerate until ready to serve.