Party Cheese Ball

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 2 tablespoons knorr vegetable soup mix (this is the same soup mix that is so popular for spinach dip)
• 1 -2 tablespoon finely chopped sweet onion (like vidalia)
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped red pepper
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 dash ground red pepper
• 1 cup coarsely ground almonds

Recipe

• 1 i use a rolling pin to slightly crush the bag of vegetable soup mix before i open it.
• 2 mix it up a bit so when you measure it out you will get part of the seasonings and part of the vegetables.
• 3 mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jack cheese, swiss cheese, soup mix, onion, red pepper, worcestershire sauce, lime juice and ground red pepper.
• 4 form cheese mixture into 2 balls and roll in ground almonds (or pecans) and press into ball to coat it well.
• 5 wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to blend.
• 6 this cheese ball will freeze well if desired.
• 7 flavors are best if served at room temperature.
• 8 serve with your favorite assortment of crackers.
• 9 this cheese ball makes a great filling for jalapeno poppers.