PUMPKIN CHEESE BALL

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No one will guess that this make-ahead pumpkin cheese ball has pumpkin in it, but that subtle ingredient lends harvest color and added nutrition. -Linnea Rein, Topeka, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 20m

Yield 3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, well drained
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 package (2-1/2 ounces) dried beef, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
Green pepper stem
Crackers or assorted fresh vegetables

Steps:

In a bowl, beat cream cheese, pumpkin and pineapple. Stir in cheddar cheese, beef and onion. Shape into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Wrap cheeseball in 4 pieces of string or 4 rubber bands, creating indentions to resemble a pumpkin. Chill for one hour. Add green pepper stem for pumpkin stem. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 174mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.

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