Appetizer Recipes

Fiesta Cheese Ball

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 (1 ounce) envelope taco seasoning, divided
  • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon green Tabasco sauce
  • 1 tablespoon seeded and diced jalapeño pepper
  • 1 tablespoon diced red onion
  • 1 cup seeded and diced red bell pepper
  • 8 ounces shredded Colby-jack cheese

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 300 degrees F.
  2. Place pecans on a small baking sheet and toast in oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
  3. Remove from oven and toss with 2 tablespoons taco seasoning; set aside.
  4. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, remaining taco seasoning and Tabasco sauce until smooth, about 2 minutes.
  5. Add jalapeño, onion, bell pepper and Colby-Jack cheese. Stir to combine.
  6. Using a rubber spatula, shape cheese into a large ball.
  7. Place a large sheet of plastic wrap on counter top, sprinkle reserved seasoned nuts over plastic.
  8. Roll cheese ball in nuts, coating entire outside of ball.
  9. Bring sides of plastic wrap up around ball to seal.
  10. Wrap in additional layer of plastic wrap to seal.
  11. Place cheese ball on a plate and refrigerate several hours until firm.
  12. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition

Per serving: 187 calories, 17g fat, 8g saturated fat, 35mg cholesterol, 4g carbohydrates, 5g protein, 282mg sodium, 1g fiber



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