Cheese Ball With Everything

This savory variation belongs in every serious cook's repertoire. Serve these to a crowd you want to impress! Caution..This makes alot, the two small balls are as big as baseballs! I have been making these for years from a recipe I clipped from a magazine and they are always a hit. Cook time is chill time.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 20
• Yields: 2 balls

Ingredients

• 2  cups  shredded swiss cheese
• 2  cups  shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 1 (2 ounce) jar pimiento
• 2  tablespoons  sweet pickle relish
• 10  slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and crumbled
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped pecans
• 1  dash salt
• 1  dash pepper
• 1⁄4 cup  snipped parsley
• 1  tablespoon poppy seed
•  assorted  cracker

Directions

1. Let swiss and cheddar cheeses come to room temperature.
2. In a large bowl beat together cream cheese and sour cream till fluffy.
3. Beat in swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, onion, undrained pimiento, pickle relish, half of the bacon, 1/4 cup of the pecans, salt and pepper.
4. Cover and chill till firm.
5. Shape into 1 large or 2 small balls on wax paper.
6. In a small bowl combine remaining bacon, pecans, parsley, and poppy seeds.
7. Turn mixture out onto clean clean sheet of waxed paper.
8. Roll cheese balls in seed mixture to coat.
9. Wrap and chill.
10. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature before serving.
11. Serve with crackers.