Mom's Cheese Ball recipe

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Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
1 (4 ounce) can chopped black olives, drained
¼ cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon freeze-dried chives
1 cup chopped pecans

Nutrition Info

102.6 calories
carbohydrate: 1.2 g
cholesterol: 19.2 mg
fat: 10 g
fiber: 0.5 g
protein: 2.7 g
saturatedFat: 4.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 183.2 mg
sugar: 0.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix cream cheese, blue cheese, black olives, butter and chives. Form into a ball shape.

  2. On a piece of plastic wrap large enough to wrap the ball, pour the chopped pecans. Roll the ball in the pecans to cover. Wrap with the plastic. Chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour before serving.

Recipe Yield

3.5 cups

Recipe Note

I grew up eating this on special occasions. We ate it with either buttery, round crackers or stuffed in celery sticks. It is very rich tasting. Try different types of nuts for the coating.

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