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Green Chile Cheese Ball

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"This mouth-watering appetizer is ideal for any party, from Super Bowl Sunday to book club meetings. Awe your friends with this Southwestern-style cheese ball! Place on a nice serving dish with an assortment of crackers (I believe that Wheat Thins go the best with this dish)." — Brian W.

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4 large Anaheim chile peppers
1 1/2 pounds shredded pepper jack cheese
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups finely chopped pecans

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Directions

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate. Cook chiles on the preheated grill until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, about 5 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the peppers, or the skin will not come off easily. Turn the peppers often to cook evenly. Place the blackened peppers into a bowl, and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow the peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes. Once cool, remove the skins and seeds. Chop the peppers.
Combine the chopped peppers with the pepper jack, cream cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper. Form the the mixture into a ball and place on a plate covered with wax paper. Place the cheese ball in the freezer until very cold, about 15 minutes.
Spread the chopped pecans on a large cutting board or baking sheet. Roll the frozen cheese ball in the pecans. Use your hand to pack any areas that are not covered by pecans, making sure the entire outside of the cheese ball is covered with a nice layer of pecans.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 5 mins
READY IN 50 mins

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Apr 12, 2011

I made this for a party and got endless compliments. I used canned chili peppers which made it really simple, and it still tasted great. As written it makes two large cheese balls so i cut the recipe in half. yum!!

—Bails15

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Oct 20, 2010

Serve at room temperature with plain white corn tortilla chips. You will taste more of the blended flavors at room temp.

—TRISH

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Jul 22, 2010

Outstanding! A real 'guys' cheese ball, but the women seem to like it too. I like it with a covering of crumbled bacon, but wife prefers the pecans.

—Woody40

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Jun 24, 2011

Delicious! I made half the recipe and, unfortunately, it was raining outside so I had to char the peppers on my gas burner. To make up for the "smoky" flavor of the grill, I added cumin but I actually added it to some raw pecans as they were toasting for outside of the cheese ball...turned out fabulously. It was delicious today; can't wait to try it tomorrow.

—Kristin

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Jan 08, 2012

Just served this at a party, & my guests adored it. I did make a few changes: i used a can of green chilies, and used 1/2 & 1/2 cheddar & pepperjack, it really seemed to add a nice depth of flavor. i also added a little cumin & chile powder. the pecans didnt appeal to me with this; i simply added in about a cup of chopped cilantro. thank you for an excellent base, this will be a party staple from now on!!

—emily vega

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Dec 05, 2011

This Cheese Ball is fantastic!! It's so easy to put together. I brought it to work today and everyone LOVED it!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

—Savta Sinda

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Jan 30, 2012

This recipe is a great appetizer. I made mine in log (4 count) shapes instead of ball. More pecans and a cleaner presentation. Family favorite. The flavor is better the next day and the day after that.

—Gail

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Nov 22, 2012

WOW! Great cheese ball loads of flavor. There is a little zip to it but was not overpowering.

—Patty

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Nutrition

Calories
293 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
4.6 g
1%

Cholesterol
61 mg
20%

Fat
26.7 g
41%

Fiber
1.3 g
5%

Protein
10.3 g
21%

Sodium
391 mg
16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Green Chile Cheese Ball

Serving Size: 1/20 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 20
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 293
Calories from Fat: 240

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26.7g 41 %
Saturated Fat 11.7g 58 %
Cholesterol 61mg 20 %
Sodium 391mg 16 %
** Potassium 116mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 4.6g 1 %
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5 %
Protein 10.3g 21 %
Sugars 1.2g
Vitamin A 18 %
Vitamin C 32 %
Calcium 26 %
Iron 7 %
** Thiamin 9 %
** Niacin 6 %
** Vitamin B6 6 %
** Magnesium 6 %
** Folate 5 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.