Fiesta Cheese Ball

A want-to-try recipe from Best of Country Cooking

• Ready In: 9 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 cheeseball

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 3 -4  tablespoons cilantro, minced, fresh
• 2 -3  tablespoons onions, grated
• 1  tablespoon chili powder
• 1  teaspoon instant minced garlic
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  garlic salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄8-1⁄4 teaspoon  hot pepper sauce
• 1⁄4 cup parsley, minced, fresh
•  assorted  cracker

Directions

1. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese.
2. Add the cheese, cilantro,onion, chili powder, garlic, garlic salt, oregano, red pepper flakes,cumin and hot pepper sauce.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
4. Shape into a ball.
5. Roll in parsley.
6. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
7. Serve with crackers.
8. Yield: 1 cheese ball.