Ranch and Bacon Cheese Ball

By holly

My family loves this recipe. My husband has fought his brother and sister for leftover cheese ball.

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 (1 ounce) package hidden valley ranch dressing mix (dry)
• 1 cup shredded colby or 1 cup colby-monterey jack cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 1 (3 ounce) bottle hormel real bacon bits (or use bacon crumbled)

Preparation

Step 1

1 Take 2 packages of cream cheese (softened) and mix till slightly whipped. 2 Add packet of ranch dressing and mix till incorporated. 3 Fold in 1 cup shredded cheese. 4 Pour bacon bits in a plate or pie tin. 5 Form cream cheese mixture in to a ball with your hands. 6 Roll ball in bacon bits till covered. Wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap and place in the fridge. 7 When cheese ball feels firm, remove and serve with crackers.