It's Tuesday, and time for My Favorite Things! This week I thought it would be fun for everyone to share a favorite recipe. So join in and share your tried and true, country fair ribbon-winning, tastes so good it'll make you slap your mama recipe with all of us!
My favorite thing this week this Bacon Cheese Ball recipe. This cheese ball always gets rave reviews. As a matter of fact, I think I am going to make up recipe cards to hand out at the next event I take this thing to, because people are always asking for the recipe! I most recently made it for a baby shower this past weekend, but it is also great at Christmastime (the red pimientos and green parsley make it oh so festive!).
Bacon Cheese Ball
(adapted from Paula Deen's appearance on Oprah's My Favorite Things show)
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup milk
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup (1 oz) blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup finely minced green onions (white part only)
1 small jar diced pimientos, drained
3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped and divided
10 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled, and divided
salt and pepper
1/4 cup minced parsley
1 Tbsp. poppy seeds
Beat cream cheese in bowl for 1 minute. Gradually add milk, mixing well for 1 minute. Add cheeses, onions, pimientos, half the bacon, and half the pecans. Mix on high for 1 minute. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Transfer mixture to a large piece of plastic wrap. Form into ball and wrap tightly.
Repeat with the remaining mixture. Refrigerate or freeze for at least 2 hours.
Combine the remaining bacon and pecans with the parsley and poppy seeds in a pie plate. Remove cheese ball from plastic wrap and lightly roll in bacon/nut mixture until evenly coated. Rewrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate before serving. Serve with Wheat Thins, club crackers, or whatever else you have on hand!
What's your "Favorite Thing" this week?
Every Tuesday, I post about one of my favorite things, and you can too! Here's how:
Every Tuesday, I post about one of my favorite things, and you can too! Here's how:
- Post about something that you are thankful for. It can be something that makes your life easier, more beautiful, more delicious or more fun - something that you just love!
- Please remember to include a link in your post back to Fiddledeedee.
- Post a link to your Favorite Things post in the box below!
- If you don't have a blog but have a favorite thing to share, please comment!
4 comments:
My Mother in law made something simialr to this over the weekend, and it was SOOOOOOO GOOD! I'm craving it now!:)
Sarah.....I heart your blog! by the Way, my Mom does Sales/pricing for Publix, and hold on to your seats....LOTS of good B1G1 This week!!!!
Hey Sarah,
That bacon cheese ball sounds amazing! I messed up your #2 link, sorry, I hope it's easy to fix!
Have a great Tuesday!
Liz
I figured out how to fix the link, woohoo!
of course! you got some great stuff here. ;)
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