Nutty Bacon Cheese Ball

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 cups of shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1/4 cup of crumbled blue cheese (1oz)
• 1/4 cup of finely minced green onion ( parts only)
• 1 (2 ounce) jar diced pimentos, undrained
• 10 slices bacon, cooked, drained, finely crumbled and divided
• 3/4 cup of finely chopped pecans, divided
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup of minced parsley
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed

Recipe

• 1 beat cream cheese and milk on low speed in large bowl until blended.
• 2 add cheeses; blend on medium speed until well combined. add green onions, pimiento, half of bacon, and half of pecans; blend on medium speed until well mixed.
• 3 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 transfer 1/2 of the mixture to a piece of plastic wrap.
• 5 form into a ball; wrap tightly.
• 6 repeat with remaining mixture.
• 7 refrigerate until chilled--at least 2 hours.
• 8 combine remaining bacon and pecans with parsley and poppy seeds in a pie plate. remove plastic wrap from each ball. roll each into the mixture until well coated. rewrap each ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use--up to 24 hours.