Name: Ripe Olive Cheese Ball
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 2 balls (3 1/2 cups)
Ingredients: 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese; ½ cup butter; ½ cup crumbled blue cheese (2 ounces); 1 4.25 ounce can sliced pitted ripe olives, drained; 2 tablespoons chopped green onion or snipped fresh chives; ⅔ cup coarsely chopped almonds, toasted; Assorted crackers and/or apple or pear slices

Ripe Olive Cheese Ball

Make these cheese balls up to three months ahead of time then freeze. Thaw frozen cheese balls overnight in fridge before serving.

prep:

15 mins

chill:

4 hrs

stand:

45 mins

total:

5 hrs

Servings:

Yield:

2 balls (3 1/2 cups)

Ingredients

2 8 ounce packages cream cheese
½ cup butter
½ cup crumbled blue cheese (2 ounces)
1 4.25 ounce can sliced pitted ripe olives, drained
2 tablespoons chopped green onion or snipped fresh chives
⅔ cup coarsely chopped almonds, toasted
Assorted crackers and/or apple or pear slices

Directions

Step 1

In a large bowl, place cream cheese, butter and blue cheese; let stand 30 minutes to reach room temperature. With an electric mixer, beat mixture on low speed until smooth. Stir in olives and green onion. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.

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Step 2

Shape mixture into 2 balls; cover and chill until serving time. (Or, place in a freezer container and freeze up to 3 months. Let thaw in refrigerator overnight before serving.) To serve, roll in nuts. Let stand for 15 minutes. Serve with assorted crackers or apple or pear slices.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

55 calories; fat 6g; cholesterol 14mg; saturated fat 3g; carbohydrates 1g; protein 1g; vitamin a 194.4IU; sodium 69mg; calcium 20.2mg; iron 0.2mg.

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