Mini Smoked Gouda Cheese Balls

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 4 ounces smoked gouda cheese, shredded (1 cup)
• 1/3 cup cooked real bacon bits (from a jar or package) or 1/3 cup cooked bacon piece (from a jar or package)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped drained sun-dried tomato packed in oil
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans or 2/3 cup finely chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 in medium bowl, mix cream cheese, gouda cheese and bacon bits until well blended. stir in tomatoes. cover; refrigerate 45 to 60 minutes or until firm enough to shape into balls.
• 2 place pecans or parsley in small shallow bowl. shape cheese mixture into 28 (1-inch) balls, about 2 teaspoons cheese mixture for each ball. roll in pecans to coat.
• 3 serve immediately, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve (up to 24 hours).