Loaded Ranch and Bacon Cheese Ball
Super tasty cheese ball appetizer served charcuterie style on a bed of lettuce with cheese and crackers. Perfect for party or get togethers!
Equipment
- Plastic Wrap
Ingredients
- 2 blocks cream cheese, 16 oz. at room temperature
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ cup applewood bacon, cooked and chopped
- 2 tbsp green onions, chopped
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp ranch dressing mix powder
- 1 tbsp parsley, optional
- 1 pkg. baby lettuce blend
- 8 oz white cheddar block, sliced
- 8 oz cheddar cheese block sliced
Instructions
- Add the cream cheese to a mixing bowl and blend until smooth.
- Add the cheddar cheese, bacon, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, ranch dressing mix and parsley to the smooth cream cheese mixture.
- Mix together until fully blended.
- Using a spatula, scrape the mixture onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Wrap the cheese mixture and them shape it into a ball.
- Refrigerate the cheese ball for 2 hours or until it is firm.
- Place the baby lettuce leaves in a circle on a platter.
- Add the crushed walnuts to a small plate. Remove the plastic wrap from the cheeseball and roll it around in the walnuts until it it is covered. Press extra walnuts into the ball to fill in empty spaces.
- Add the slices of cheese around the cheese ball and serve!
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cupCalories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 293mgPotassium: 78mgSugar: 0.4gCalcium: 102mgIron: 0.4mg
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