3-in-1 Cheese Ball Recipe

Name: 3-in-1 Cheese Ball Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 garlic cloves, minced; PESTO CHEESE BALL:; 2 tablespoons prepared pesto; 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil; HORSERADISH-BACON CHEESE BALL:; 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish; 1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon; 1 green onion, finely chopped; GORGONZOLA-CRANBERRY CHEESE BALL:; 1/3 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese; 1/3 cup dried cranberries; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted; FOR SERVING:; Miniature pretzels, cooked bacon, dried cranberries, basil leaves and green onion, optional; Assorted crackers

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"Three incredible cheese balls in flavors like pesto, horseradish-bacon and Gorgonzola make for a dazzling display at any get-together. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin..."

INGREDIENTS

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2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

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1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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2 garlic cloves, minced

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PESTO CHEESE BALL:

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2 tablespoons prepared pesto

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2 tablespoons minced fresh basil

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HORSERADISH-BACON CHEESE BALL:

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2 tablespoons prepared horseradish

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1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon

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1 green onion, finely chopped

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GORGONZOLA-CRANBERRY CHEESE BALL:

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1/3 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

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1/3 cup dried cranberries

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1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

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FOR SERVING:

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Miniature pretzels, cooked bacon, dried cranberries, basil leaves and green onion, optional

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Assorted crackers

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