Nutty Bacon Cheese Ball Recipes

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon in batches until crisp; drain on paper towels. Cool; crumble bacon.
• Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In medium bowl, stir together cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, dressing mix and 1/3 cup of the crumbled bacon.
• Shape mixture into 24 (1 1/2-inch) balls; roll cheese balls in remaining crumbled bacon. Place on cookie sheet. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except pecans and crackers in mixer bowl.
• Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer.
• Turn to speed 4 and beat about 1 minute, or until well blended.
• On waxed paper, shape mixture into a ball.
• Roll ball in chopped pecans.
• Wrap in waxed paper.
• Refrigerate until serving time.

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and milk on low speed in large bowl until blended.
• 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.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer 1/2 of the mixture to a piece of plastic wrap.
• Form into a ball; wrap tightly.
• Repeat with remaining mixture.
• Refrigerate until chilled--at least 2 hours.
• 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.

Steps:

• Place cream cheese in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to speed two and mix 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to speed Two and gradually add milk, mixing until well blended about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Add cheeses, onions, pimentos, half of the bacon and half the pecans. Turn to speed 4 and beat until well blended, about another minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer mixture to a large piece of plastic wrap. Form into a ball and wrap tightly.
• Repeat with the remaining mixture. Refrigerate (or freeze) at least 2 hours.
• Combine the remaining bacon and remaining pecans, parsley and poppy seeds in a pie plate. Then, remove the plastic wrap and roll the cheese ball lightly in the bacon/nut mixture until evenly coated. Wrap it back up in a plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.