AUNT PHYLLIS' MAGNIFICENT CHEESE BALL

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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!

Provided by Natalie K.

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Ball Recipes

Time 2h10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
½ 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
½ cup chopped walnuts to taste

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 374 calories, Carbohydrate 3.3 g, Cholesterol 97.8 mg, Fat 36.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 10.1 g, SaturatedFat 20.9 g, Sodium 407.4 mg, Sugar 0.6 g