Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

Description

My family’s cheese ball recipe, shaped like a tree for the holidays. Very fun! Serve on a platter surrounded by crackers.

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup finely diced onion
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• ¼ cup chopped pecans, or as needed

Instructions

1. Mix cream cheese
2. Cheddar cheese
3. onion
4. and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl with an electric mixer until completely blended. Turn cheese mixture onto a sheet of waxed paper and form it into the shape of a Christmas tree. Refrigerate cheese ‘tree’ until firm
5. at least 1 hour.
6. Cut bell pepper into thin strips and 1 star shape.
7. Press parsley into cheese tree to cover. Press bell pepper strips in a row to form a ‘garland’. Make another ‘garland’ using chopped pecans. Place bell pepper star at the top of the ‘tree’. Carefully transfer ‘tree’ to a serving platter.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 12