Similar to other cheese ball recipes, yet different! Our family has this every year as a prelude to Thanksgiving dinner, along with a relish tray, to use up those last few minutes while the turkey's browning. Double it and freeze one for New Year's! Serve with an array of crackers.
Ingredients
- ounces cream cheese: 8 piece
- ounces sharp Cheddar cheese: 4 piece
- ounces crumbled blue cheese: 2 piece
- onion: 2 Tbsp (grated)
- clove garlic: 1 piece (minced)
- dashes Worcestershire sauce: 4 piece
- green olives: 1 can (2.25 ounce can)
- pecans: 0.5 cup (chopped)
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Stages of cooking
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In a food processor, mix the cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, blue cheese, onion, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce. Process until well blended. Add olives, and pulse into small chunks.
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Shape the mixture into a ball, and roll in the chopped pecans to coat. Wrap in plastic, and chill at least 4 hours in the refrigerator.
