Cheese ball with marinated dried tomatoes
6 gifts
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese softened | |
| 1 | (7 oz) jar oil-packed dried | |
| Tomatoes; drained | ||
| 1 | Clove garli | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Dried basil |
| ½ | cup | Coarsely chopped pine nuts |
| Or almonds; toasted | ||
Directions
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Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add first 4 ingredients.
Process until smooth. Cover and chill at least 3 hours. Shape ½ cup mixture into a boil; roll in toasted pine nuts or almonds, pressing gently to make nuts adhere. Repeat procedure with remaining mixture and nuts. Wrap each ball in plastic wrap. Chill. Yield 6 (½-cup) gifts. Directions for gift card: Store Cheese Ball with Marinated Dried Tomatoes in refrigerator up to 5 days. Serve with unsalted crackers.