Nutty Bacon Cheese Ball

By KDCooks

Ingredients

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese , softened
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) blue cheese , crumbled
• 1/4 cup finely minced green onions (white part only)
• 1 jar diced pimento , drained
• 3/4 cup Fisher pecans , divided (Of course, any nut will do!)
• 10 slices bacon , cooked, drained, finely crumbled and divided
• Salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup minced parsley
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Preparation

Step 1

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, pimientos, 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.

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 plastic wrap and refrigerate again until ready to use.