Original Pimento Cheese Ball

Ellbee’s Garlic Kitchen Box

This is the cheese ball that earns a permanent place in the family recipe box: fluffy, tangy, flecked with pimento and rolled in crunchy nuts. Original garlic and a tiny splash of champagne balsamic add just enough gourmet lift without losing the nostalgic cracker-and-celery magic.

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Total Time 25

Servings: 16 servings

Course: Appetizers

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

16 ounces cream cheese, softened
5 ounces pimento cheese spread
5 ounces blue cheese spread or crumbled blue cheese
2 teaspoons Ellbee's Original Gourmet Garlic
1 teaspoon Ellbee's Garlic Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Ellbee's Champagne Balsamic Vinegar
1 cup toasted almonds, pecans or a mix, finely chopped
celery sticks, buttery crackers and cracked black pepper for serving

Method

Beat cream cheese, pimento cheese, blue cheese, Ellbee's Original Gourmet Garlic, Ellbee's Garlic Olive Oil and Ellbee's Champagne Balsamic Vinegar together until light and fluffy.
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes so the mixture firms enough to shape. Form into one large ball or three smaller balls.
Roll in toasted nuts, pressing gently so they adhere. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Set out with celery sticks and buttery crackers. The flavor is best after an overnight rest.

Notes

Time: 25 min

Kitchen tip: Use a small cookie scoop to make mini cheese-ball bites for a cocktail party—one less thing for guests to balance on a plate.

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