Ham and bacon cheese ball
Ham and bacon cheese ball

Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, ham and bacon cheese ball. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Ham and bacon cheese ball is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Ham and bacon cheese ball is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

Put all chopped ingredients in bowl with cream cheese and fold into cream cheese. Add milk to allow mixture to be softer and easier to dip when chilled. The end result is a cheese ball that is loaded with flavor, and as a matter of fact, I think a bit more flavor than the bacon cheese ball.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook ham and bacon cheese ball using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Ham and bacon cheese ball:
  1. Prepare 1 packages cream cheese
  2. Make ready 1/2 cup ham
  3. Take 1/4 cup Hormel bacon pieces
  4. Prepare 1/4 bunch green onions
  5. Get 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  6. Take 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
  7. Take 1/4 cup milk

It's perfect for the holidays or any gather, an easy make ahead, no-bake appetizer. Cut up the ham into small pieces. Cut up the green onions into small pieces as well. Combine the softened cream cheese, the green onions, and the ham into a bowl and mix (smoosh) with your hands.

Instructions to make Ham and bacon cheese ball:
  1. Set cream cheese out and let it reach room temperature.
  2. Use chopper to chop ham, pecans, bacon pieces, green onion and cheddar cheese
  3. Put cream cheese in bowl, if it hasn't warmed enough to smash easily put in microwave for about 30 seconds. Put all chopped ingredients in bowl with cream cheese and fold into cream cheese. Add milk to allow mixture to be softer and easier to dip when chilled. (Add more or less of any ingredients to your personal taste preference… I have found a bit of garlic powder gives it a bolder taste, but I don't always use it)
  4. Once you have mixed all ingredients well cover and place in refrigerator for at least an hour to chill (I can't always wait the full hour lol) enjoy with favorite crackers, I use Ritz Wheat Crackers.

Pour bacon bits in a plate or pie tin. Form cream cheese mixture into a ball with your hands. Roll ball in bacon bits till covered. Wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap and place in the fridge. In a medium bowl, stir together the bacon bits, green onions, and pecans.

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