Cheese Ball

By mirelsonp

Ingredients

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 1/2 cup toasted almonds, ground
• 4 oz. blue cheese
• 1/2 cup fresh minced parsley
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/2 Tbsp. lemon zest
• 1 green onion finely chopped
• 3 Tbsp. Cabernet Sauvignon Jam (or other gourmet jam or jelly)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine in mixing bowl cream cheese, blue cheese, sour cream and green onion. Whip until smooth. Remove mixture and form into a large ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight (or at least 3 hours).

2. In a small bowl, combine the ground almonds, lemon zest, and parsley. Before serving, roll the cheese ball in the almond mixture and place on a platter. Drizzle jam on top of the cheese ball. Serve with crackers or celery.