Aunt Phyllis’ Magnificent Cheese Ball

This recipe is fantastic! Every time I take it somewhere, people ask me for the recipe. For the cheese sprinkle, you can use 1/2 of an envelope of dry cheese mix from a macaroni and cheese boxed mix, if you’d like!

Original recipe makes 10 servings

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon instant Cheddar cheese sauce mix
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 cup chopped walnuts to taste

  • PREP

    2 hrs 10 mins

  • READY IN

    2 hrs 10 mins

Directions

  1. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, blend cream cheese and butter or margarine. Stir in cheese sprinkle, Cheddar cheese, green onion, lemon juice and parsley. Shape mixture into 2 large balls or logs, and roll them in the chopped walnuts. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 374 kcal
Carbohydrates: 3.3 g
Cholesterol: 98 mg
Fat: 36.4 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 10.1 g
Sodium: 407 mg