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Yummy Cheese Ball

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"A tasty cheese and bacon cheese ball. Best served with buttery crackers." — TABKAT

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Original recipe makes 20 servings Change Servings

1 pound bacon
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 green onion, chopped
1 cup chopped pecans

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Directions

In a large skillet fry the bacon. Remove the bacon from the skillet and drain on paper towels. Chop or break the cooled bacon into small pieces.
In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, bacon, mayonnaise, and green onions. When mixed well, form 2 balls out of the mixture. Cover and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours, or overnight.
Before serving, roll the cheese balls in the chopped pecans.

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PREP 4 hrs 10 mins
READY IN 4 hrs 15 mins

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I must preface this review by saying that my mother-in-law always asks me to bring a lettuce salad to family dinners because I assume that she thinks it's the only thing I can make,which by the way, is simply not true. So after trying this recipe at a bridal shower, I called her up and told her that this is what I was bringing to Christmas. She reluctantly agreed. When we arrived for Christmas dinner I saw that my mother-in-law had made a cheeseball her self and had it sitting out on the table. UUUGGGHHH! I refused to give up, so I sat my cheeseball right down next to her's. By the end of the night everyone was raving about MY cheeseball and had scraped the plate clean. Her cheeseball, however, only had a couple of bites taken out of it. She ended up wrapping her's up and putting it back in the fridge!! HA HA!! Victory is mine!!! Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe and the small gratification I got from making it. I added a little garlic powder and onion powder and I usually use about 4 green onions. This is the best cheeseball ever!!!

—BETHYB_1

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 18, 2012

I liked the bacon, green onion and pecan flavor but would use a different kind of cheese next time. Cream cheese just washes everything out and make it bland.

—Tranquillity45

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Jun 23, 2006

Kelli - thanks for a wonderful recipe. This went over very big at my dinner party last night. I did make a few twists on it to make it my own. Very finely chopped scallions and fresh chives. I also added in about 1/2 cup of shredded mild cheddar cheese and I put my pecans in my food processor to make them smaller. When I rolled my perfectly round cheese ball in the crushed pecans it really looked fabulous. I topped the ball with remaining scallions. Oh good tip for any of you that have G. Foreman Grills - cooks your bacon in half the time and drains off alot of the fat & grease. To crumble your bacon nicely, break it up and put it in a zip lock bag and crush up with a rolling pin.

—Beautiful One70

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Jan 16, 2006

This has been very popular at a couple of my parties. I enjoyed it but found the cheese ball to be slightly greasy due to the amount of bacon used (its definitely not a healthy party snack). I made a couple changes: I added 1 tsp. garlic powder and 1 tsp. onion powder. I served the cheese ball with crackers. I plan on making this for any more parties I have.

—RogueOnion8

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Dec 23, 2003

I made this twice, once for Thanksgiving and then again the next day. The only thing I did different and was more green onions and bacon. Both are my weakness. This was so easy, and I sent this recipe to a few of my friends. My family loved it. Will do again and again, and again.

—CHRISTY S

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Jan 02, 2007

I halved the recipe & added a couple of tbp of worcestershire as well as about a 1/4 cup of a finely shredded colby/monterey jack blend. I also added garlic powder & onion powder....I thought it was pretty bland before the additions. I wasn't wow'ed by the recipe on teh night I served it (made it the same day) but when we had some the next night, it was excellent. So definitely give the flavors some time to get to know one another. ;o) Oh, I also used real bacon bits instead of frying bacon...it's easier & leaner. Thansk for the yummy cheesball recipe Kelli Tabor!

—IMVINTAGE

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Jul 21, 2007

Best cheeseball I ever made! Had it at a baby shower, and everyone wanted the recipe!!! I used a pouch of Hormel real bacon pieces and that made it so much easier. Also added 1/4 tsp of garlic powder. Great recipe!

—CHARTPATTEN

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Dec 18, 2003

This is REALLY good. The only problem my husband and I have with it is that it's hard for us to keep in mind is that half of it is NOT considered one serving.

—LISA_N

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Nutrition

Calories
235 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
1.6 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
41 mg
14%

Fat
23.6 g
36%

Fiber
0.5 g
2%

Protein
4.9 g
10%

Sodium
267 mg
11%

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

Nutritional Information

Yummy Cheese Ball

Serving Size: 1/20 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 20
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 235
Calories from Fat: 212

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23.6g 36 %
Saturated Fat 8.9g 45 %
Cholesterol 41mg 14 %
Sodium 267mg 11 %
Potassium 99mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 1.6g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2 %
Protein 4.9g 10 %
Sugars 0.3g
Vitamin A 7 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 5 %
Thiamin 12 %
Niacin 13 %
Vitamin B6 5 %
Magnesium 4 %
Folate 3 %

* 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.