Best Green Chile Cheese Ball Recipes

GREEN CHILE CHEESE BALL

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This mouth-watering appetizer is ideal for any party, from Super Bowl Sunday to book club meetings. Awe your friends with this Southwestern-style cheese ball! Place on a nice serving dish with an assortment of crackers (I believe that Wheat Thins go the best with this dish).

Provided by Brian W.

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes Cold Cheese Dip Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 large Anaheim chile peppers
1 ½ pounds shredded pepper jack cheese
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups finely chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate. Cook chiles on the preheated grill until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, about 5 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the peppers, or the skin will not come off easily. Turn the peppers often to cook evenly. Place the blackened peppers into a bowl, and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow the peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes. Once cool, remove the skins and seeds. Chop the peppers.
Combine the chopped peppers with the pepper jack, cream cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper. Form the the mixture into a ball and place on a plate covered with wax paper. Place the cheese ball in the freezer until very cold, about 15 minutes.
Spread the chopped pecans on a large cutting board or baking sheet. Roll the frozen cheese ball in the pecans. Use your hand to pack any areas that are not covered by pecans, making sure the entire outside of the cheese ball is covered with a nice layer of pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.6 g, Cholesterol 61.2 mg, Fat 26.7 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.7 g, Sodium 390.8 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

GREEN CHILE CHEESE BALL

Green Chile Cheese Ball image

Spicy..Yummy..Family favorite!

Provided by Theresa Sandoval

Categories Cheese Appetizers

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

(2) 4 oz cans small cans diced green chilies, drained
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (tabasco)
3/4 cup finely chopped white onion
2 - 8 oz packages softened cream cheese
1 -16 oz package shredded sharp cheese
paprika - (optional)

Steps:

1. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Use a rubber spatula to form a ball. Refrigerate for 20 minutes, or until the texture has firmed up slightly. Roll in paprika or nuts if desired. This makes 1 large or 2 medium cheese balls.