Tis the season for good food, good friends and good drinks. If you’re looking for something new to take to a Christmas party this year, why not try All The Fixins’ Cheese Ball from President’s Choice.
I had the opportunity to try this delicious appetizer recently at the PC Holiday Party and it is definitely on my list of appetizers to make this year. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
All The Fixins’ Cheese Ball
2016-12-08 04:32:20
Serves 8
Like a holiday meal reimagined as a party-friendly appetizer, this creamy, crunchy-coated cheese ball has all the traditional turkey dinner flavours, complete with stuffing, potatoes and cranberries. Along with remaining chips, serve with crackers and flatbread for spreading.
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) PC® 100% Pure First-Pressed Canola Oil
- ½ cup (125 mL) diced white onion
- 1 tsp (5 mL) chopped fresh thyme
- ¼ tsp (1 mL) freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pkg (250 g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) PC® Cranberries Sweetened Dried Fruit
- 2 tsp (10 mL) PC® Horseradish Mayo Sandwich Spread
- 1 cup (250 mL) shredded PC® Aged 2 Years Canadian Cheddar Cheese
- 1 cup (250 mL) PC® World of Flavours Turkey Stuffing Flavour Rippled Potato Chips
Instructions
- Heat oil in small skillet over medium-high heat. Fry onion, thyme and pepper, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes or until onions are browned. Reduce heat to low. Continue to cook 3 to 4 minutes or until onions are tender. Transfer to heatproof bowl; let cool.
- Beat together cream cheese, cranberries and cooled onion mixture in bowl of stand mixer with paddle attachment until smooth. Add mayo and shredded cheese; continue to beat until combined. Scrape onto centre of a large square of plastic wrap. Gather wrap around mixture and form into a ball. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
- Crush chips in shallow bowl with the back of a spoon until coarse crumbs form. Remove cheese ball from plastic wrap and roll in chips until covered all over. Transfer to serving platter; surround with remaining chips. Garnish with fresh parsley sprigs if desired.
- Per serving: 190 calories, fat 15 g, sodium 220 mg, carbohydrate 8 g, fibre 1 g, protein 6 g
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