5 from 3 votes
Southwest Cheese Ball
This Southwest Cheese Ball is filled with all of your favorite Tex-Mex flavors - green chiles, cheese, and cilantro. Great for parties or game nights.
Prep Time
15 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
16
servings
Calories:
121 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 8 oz cheddar cheese shredded sharp
- 2 tablespoons butter at room temperature
- 1/4 cup onion finely diced
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 diced green chiles 4 oz canned
- cilantro chopped
- crackers for serving, assorted
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the cheese, butter, onion, garlic powder, and green chiles.
- Place two pieces of plastic wrap perpendicular to each other. Place the cheese ball mixture in the middle, then wrap tightly into a ball. Refrigerate at least 2 hours, but preferably overnight.
- Place the chopped cilantro on a plate. Turn the chilled cheese ball out onto the cilantro, then carefully roll the ball to coat in the cilantro. Transfer to a serving plate with crackers to serve.
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Notes
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide. Nutrition information does not include crackers for serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/16 of recipe
Calories
121kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
146mg
(6%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/16 of recipe | |
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 146mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.