Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Basic Cheese Ball is for Snack.

Basic Cheese Ball takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Basic Cheese Ball takes several minutes to cook.

Basic Cheese Ball makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Basic Cheese Ball are:

1/2 pkg. lowfat cream cheese (1/2 cup)
1/2 C. Kroger 2% shredded lowfat cheese
1/2 tsp of Worcestershire sauce or liquid smoke
dash onion powder and garlic powder (optional)
finely chopped parsley - to taste
1/4 cup chopped nuts (I used almonds)

Here is how you make Basic Cheese Ball:

Combine all ingredients except nuts and shape into a ball using wet hands. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill until quite firm. Unwrap and roll ball in chopped nuts. Serve with an assortment of crackers, veggies and fruit.*Notes: Now, that's just the basics. You can make a variety of flavors by changing up the cheese you use. use your imagination and your taste to guide you, but some favorites of mine are: Swiss Almond (using shredded Swiss and rolling in sliced almonds.) Hot Pepper (using hot or super hot pepper cheese, adding a dash of hot pepper sauce and 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper) Smoked Cheddar Pecan (using smoked cheddar, or medium cheddar and a drop or two of liquid smoke)

The nutritional information for Basic Cheese Ball is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 139.9

• Total Fat: 10.5 g
• Cholesterol: 25.0 mg
• Sodium: 267.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 3.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 6.8 g