Game day cheese ball

Who doesn’t love a good cheese ball? I love making them because 1) they’re easy and can be made ahead of time, and 2) they easily feed a crowd. This one gets extra fun points because it’s perfect for the Super Bowl Sunday!

If you already have a favorite cheese ball recipe, you can use that and then finish it using the steps below to shape it like a football.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp Tobasco
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Directions

1. Set aside 1 tbsp cream cheese for the lacing.
2. In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese, garlic, Worcestershire and Tobasco until smooth and creamy.
3. Add green onions and cheese, beat until combined.
4. Form the mixture into a football shape (this is easy if you use wax paper) and place on a plate.
5. Press the pecans into the top and sides of the “football”.
6. Place the reserved cream cheese in a piping bag (or ziploc bag with a corner cut out). Warm with your hands until it is easy to pipe. Pipe lacing onto the cheese ball.

What’s your favorite game day appetizer?

Jacquelyn Bauer

Jacquelyn lives in Canada with her 1.5 year old son and husband. Director of customer service for a software company by day, and wife, mother, and chef at heart/food blogger by night; Jacquelyn’s days are pretty full. When she’s not busy trying out a fascinating new dish, scouring Wikipedia, or playing peek-a-boo with her son, you can find her nose buried in a book. You can follow Jacquelyn on Twitter (@jnbauer) or visit her cooking blog at www.gourmethousewife.com.

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