Pimiento Cheese Cheese Ball || COLLAB || 🧀🧀👩🏻‍🍳

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sharp cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: regular cheddar

Reduced-fat cheddar lowers calories while still providing flavor.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and sunflower seeds are often cheaper.

Soften 2 blocks of cream cheese at room temperature for easier mixing.

Add 1/2 cup mayonnaise to the softened cream cheese and mix until combined.

Chop 1/2 cup of roasted red peppers (pimentos) and add to the mixture.

Add a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce to the mixture.

Add black pepper to taste and 2 teaspoons of onion powder, then mix together.

Use an electric mixer to blend the mixture until smooth and there are no large chunks of cream cheese.

Add 1/4 cup of cooked bacon to the mixture and mix well.

Add 1 1/2 cups of shredded Colby Jack cheese and mix until fully incorporated.

Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning if necessary, adding more pepper or Worcestershire sauce as desired.

Shape the mixture into a ball using plastic wrap and refrigerate until set.

Once set, unwrap the cheese ball and roll it in additional toppings if desired.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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