Bacon Ranch Cream Cheese Ball

By Kathy Johnson

Ingredients

• 8 oz cream cheese; softened
• 1 small pkg dry ranch dressing (not too much)
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1 Tbsp parsley
• 1 Tbsp green onions
• 1 Tbsp green bell pepper
• 1 Tbsp red bell pepper
• 1 Tbsp ripe olives
• 1 4.3 oz real Bacon Bits (in a bag)
• Topping
• 1/2 - 1 cup chopped nuts; very lightly toasted
• or
• 1 2.50 oz thinly sliced ham chopped
• or
• 1 2.25 oz jar dried beef, finely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Mix all ingredients; except the pecans, ham, or beef. Chill. Roll in your choice of pecans, ham, or beef. Make 3 days early and refrigerate.

1 1/2
9 8 oz cream cheese; softened
1 1/2 pkg dry ranch dressing (not too much)
1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tsp dry mustard
1 cup parsley
1 cup green onions
1 cup green bell pepper
1 cup red bell pepper
1 cup ripe olives
3-4 4.3 oz real Bacon Bits (in a bag)

2 1/2
15 8 oz cream cheese; softened
2 1/2 pkg dry ranch dressing (not too much)
3 tsp cayenne pepper
3 tsp dry mustard
1 cup parsley
1 cup green onions
2 cup green bell pepper
2 cup red bell pepper
4 cup ripe olives
7 4.3 oz real Bacon Bits (in a bag)