FANTASTIC GORGONZOLA AND WHITE WINE CHEESE BALL

Fantastic Gorgonzola and White Wine Cheese Ball image

A huge success! This cheese ball featuring the sharp flavors of Gorgonzola and white wine is very popular with my Italian family. You can substitute chopped parsley or mixed herbs for the paprika.

Provided by SDESROSIERS1

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

Time 6h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 ounces crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
¼ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons white wine
2 tablespoons paprika
½ cup chopped pistachio nuts

Steps:

In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, Gorgonzola cheese, sharp Cheddar cheese and white wine. Form the mixture into a ball shape.
On a piece of wax paper, spread the paprika and pistachio nuts. Roll the cheese ball in paprika and pistachios to coat.
Wrap coated cheese ball in wax paper. Chill in the refrigerator 6 hours, or overnight, before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.2 calories, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 104.8 mg, Sugar 0.5 g