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cheddar-ball

Cheddar-Jack Cheese Ball

  • Average Rating:  5 (Rating scale from 1 to 5 based on 9 ratings)

Prep time: 68 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes Total time: 68 minutes

 x 16 servings

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 71

Carbohydrates: 6.7g

Protein: 4.2g

Fat: 3g

Cholesterol: 10mg

Sodium: 138mg

Exchanges

Starch: 1/2

Meat: 1/2

Ingredients

1/2 cup  
Neufchatel cheese, softened
2 Tbls  
plain nonfat yogurt
1/2 cup  
(2oz) shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup  
(2oz) shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese
1 tsp  
onion, minced
1 tsp  
prepared horseradish
1/2 tsp  
Dijon mustard
1/8 tsp  
ground red pepper
2 Tbls  
nutlike cereal nuggets
1 1/2 Tbls  
tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
48  
fat-free crackers

Directions

  1. Combine Neufchatel cheese and yogurt, stirring until smooth.
  2. Add Cheddar cheese and next 5 ingredients; stir well. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
  3. Shape cheese mixture into a ball. Wrap cheese ball in wax paper and chill.
  4. Combine cereal nuggets and parsley. Roll cheese ball in cereal mixture just before serving. Serve with fat-free crackers.

    Makes 16 servings (3 crackers per serving). Per Serving: 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Meat, 1 Free