Pineapple-Cheese Ball (Buff)

By Maylynn

Ingredients

• 2 (8 oz) pkgs low fat cream cheese
• 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 ¼ cup pecans, chopped
• ¼ cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 T onion, chopped
• 1 T Tony Cachere’s
• *1 bag craisins
• *1 cup pistachio nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Soften cream cheese, stir in drained pineapple, add 1 ¼ cups nuts, bell pepper, onions and Tony Chachere’s and stir until thoroughly blended.

Cover and chill 4-6 hours or overnight.

Mix craisins and pistachios together and set aside.

Roll cheese mixture into ball, then roll in craisin/nut mixture.

Serve with Ritz, or crackers of your choice.

* May substitute Harvest Trail Mix during the fall, or just chopped pecans.