Gorgonzola Sage Cheese Ball

Don't forget to allow yourself enough time to drain the cheeseball overnight.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 3  garlic cloves
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1  lb gorgonzola or 1  lb blue cheese
• 1  lb ricotta cheese
•  sea salt, optional, depending on saltiness of cheese
• 4  fresh sage leaves
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Add garlic to water in a small saucepan and heat until the garlic is cooked and the liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons.
2. Beat the cheeses together.
3. Add the garlic and liquid and salt, if desired.
4. In a double layer of cheesecloth, put sage leaves in a pattern in the center. Sprinkle nuts on top. Put cheese mixture on top of nuts.
5. Gather cheesecloth, form into a ball and tie together.
6. Put the cheese ball in a strainer over a dish and let sit in the fridge overnight to drain.
7. Unwrap and serve.