Traditional Christmas Cheese Ball

Ingredients

• Servings: 12


• 1 1/2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened


• 1 (2.5 ounce) package thinly sliced smoked beef, chopped


• 1 (2.25 ounce) can pimento-stuffed green olives, chopped


• 1 small vidalia or other sweet onion, minced


• 2 dashes worcestershire sauce, or to taste


• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins
Ready Time: 2 hrs 25 mins



• mix the cream cheese, beef, olives, onion, and worcestershire sauce together in a bowl until evenly blended. keeping the mixture in the bowl, scrape it into a semi-ball shape. cover, and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.


• place a large sheet of waxed paper on a flat surface. sprinkle with walnuts. roll the cheese ball in the walnuts until completely covered. transfer the cheese ball to a serving plate, or rewrap with waxed paper and refrigerate until needed.