Easy Oniony Cheese Ball

10 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Ready In: 10 min

“This is the easiest, most elegant cheese ball that can be made for snacks or brought to a party at the last minute. Walnuts coat the outside. Serve with crackers of your choice.” - by BROADSTANTIQUES

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
10 ounces extra sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
1 cup chopped walnuts

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Original recipe yields 1 cheese ball

Directions

Thoroughly mix together the softened cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, and onion soup mix in a bowl. Chill in refrigerator for about 1/2 hour to firm up, if necessary. Form the mixture into a ball or log, and press the outside with walnuts.
Serve on an appetizer tray or a decorative plate surrounded by assorted crackers.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (20 total)

Calories
138 cal
7%

Fat
12.4 g
19%

Carbs
2.2 g
< 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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mrsvalenzuela

Apr. 14, 2009

"I tried this and it was very good. I made it for a party and everyone loved them. They were gone... thanks for the recipe will diffently make again...." See more"

ONIOND

Nov. 23, 2010

"Wow! I've never made a cheese ball before, I made this a few hours in advance and the onions turn into little chewy bits and the whole thing just tastes amazing. I used a fairly good quality sharp che..." See moreddar that I finely grated, and I used chopped toasted pecans instead of walnuts. Everyone loved it, thanks for a super simple recipe!"

Gina

Dec. 28, 2010

"This was definitely too salty the first time I made this..the next time I made it I used 1/2 of an envelope of dry onion soup mix and substituted sliced almonds for the walnuts. If you let the cheese ..." See moreball sit overnight covered, the flavor is excellent!"

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