Pineapple Party Cheese Ball

Name: Pineapple Party Cheese Ball
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 cheese balls, 45 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1 (8 ounce) package low-fat cream cheese, softened; 1 tablespoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt; 1 teaspoon basil; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1 (8 1/2 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained; 1/3 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped; 1/3 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped; 1/3 cup yellow bell pepper, finely chopped; 1/2 cup green onion, finely chopped; 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated; 2 cups pecans, chopped

Submitted by Stay at Home Chef

"Great, soft and smooth cheese ball that is a great addition to any party! It's so quick and easy, it's a must for every recipe book!"

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photo by alligirl

Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 3 cheese balls
Serves:: 45

ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) package low-fat cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 (8 1/2 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained
¹⁄₃ cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
¹⁄₃ cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
¹⁄₃ cup yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
¹⁄₂ cup green onion, finely chopped
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
2 cups pecans, chopped

directions

Beat cream cheese in mixer until nice and smooth.
Gradually add seasoning salt, basil and garlic salt until well blended.
Stir in pineapple, bell peppers, green onion and cheddar cheese.
Blend in 1 cup of the chopped pecans.
Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Shape into ball and roll in remaining 1 cup of pecans.
Serve!

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Reviews

This is quite good! The flavors are surprisingly complimentary; I reduced the recipe by 2/3's, so I only used 8 oz. of cream cheese, but this cheeseball is big! Thanks for posting, Stay at Home Chef! Made for Spring PAC '09.

alligirl