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Holiday Recipes: Colorful Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

Spice up the holidays with a festive Christmas Tree Cheese Ball!

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Christmas is almost here and if you need a quick last-minute idea to spice up your holiday dinner, try out this very cute and very festive Christmas Tree Cheese Ball!

Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

Ingredients

  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese softened
  • 4 cups finely shredded cheddar cheese
  • 4 green onion chopped
  • 1 jar (4 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted 
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Garnish

  • 12 cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds 
  • 1 yellow pepper chopped and cut into a star assorted crackers and pretzels

Instructions
Step 1: In a mixing bowl, beat cream cream until fully. Beat in cheddar cheese, onions, pimientos, butter, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

Step 2: Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour. 

Step 3: Roll and press the cheese ball mixture into the shape of a Christmas tree, I'd where gloves for sanitary reason. 

Step 4: Garnish first with the cherry tomato halves, then add parsley, followed by the sliced almonds and peppers. 

Step 5: Serve with assorted crackers and pretzels.  

These were the My West Michigan crew's final results, YUM!

Credit: Sasha Zidar

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