Onion & Bell Pepper Cheese Ball

This past weekend I was invited to a White Elephant Christmas party.  They’re so much fun.  If you’re not familiar with them you bring a gag gift and they’re placed in the center of everyone.  One at a time you take turns getting a present.  You can either draw an unopened present from the center or you can steal a present from someone that has already opened a gift.  A present can only be stolen a maximum of 3 times, so the third time it’s locked in and that person is taking it home.  I brought home an elf wig with ears and a Santa hat.  I had the option to steal someone else’s but I knew my little guys would love it and it turns out that I was able to get one of my all time favorite Christmas pictures because I kept it.  Look at how cute that little elf is!!!!  Of course it’s all just an excuse to hang out with friends, make new friends and EAT! 🙂  I was able to meet a lot of really great new friends and eat a ton of great food.  Everyone brought an appetizer or dessert and we all had fun.  Of course I brought this cheese ball because make ahead makes me happy during the Christmas season.

Cheese balls are a great appetizer.  You can do so much to make them different and they come together so fast.  Let me tell you that this version tastes amazing!  The ball I brought to the party was huge and it was just about gone when I left!  Everyone liked it and so did my husband.  There’s more flavor than you’d think looking at the ingredients.  I’m making this again for New Year’s.  I love the colors of this cheese ball too.  It has green and red in the ball itself and then the outside is covered in bright, fresh parsley! Serve it with a tasty cracker or just eat it by the spoonful, just kidding, and you’ll be happy!

Onion & Bell Pepper Cheese Ball

This cheese ball is delicious and won't stick around long at your next party. The parsley is beautiful and gives this appetizer a bright fresh color.

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Prep Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours

Course: Appetizer

Servings: 10

Author: Aubrey

Ingredients

• 2- 8 oz. cream cheese blocks softened
• 4 oz. Garlic & Herb Feta cheese
• 3 c cheddar cheese shredded (shred this at home it will stick better in the ball)
• 1/4 c green onion chopped
• 1/4 c. red bell pepper chopped finely
• 1/2 c. fresh parsley chopped and dried

Instructions

• beat the cream cheese until fluffy
• add in feta and cheddar cheese and continue to mixj
• add in green onion and bell pepper
• line a large cereal bowl with plastic wrap so that there is extra hanging over
• put the cheese mixture into the plastic lined bowl and cover
• place into the fridge and chill for 2 hours or until cold and firm
• spread out the parsley onto a cutting board
• pull the cheese out of the bowl using the plastic wrap and form into a ball
• roll around on the parsley until completely covered
• place on a cheese board with crackers and serve

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