Dried Beef Cheese Ball

Submitted by Shawn C

"Had this at a friends once and loved it. i serrve it at home gatherings. I love it on waverly crackers and ritz type crackers."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 1 9oz ball

ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 green onions (minced)
• 1 teaspoon divided Accent seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) jar dried beef, rinsed with warm water, drained well and chop well

directions

1. Mix ingredients together using half of the beef.
2. Taste, add more accent if needed a little at a time.
3. Then forml into a ball.
4. roll the ball in the rest of the beef.
5. Refrigerate until firm about a hour.
6. Serve with crackers.
7. **Verygood with low fat cream cheese.
8. this recipe makes a small ball.
9. If doubling cream cheese just save 1/4 of the meat for outside.
10. **easierrolling-You may also want to let the ball firm up in fridge before placing meat on the outside.

Reviews

[The Amazing Christy]

This was a classic my grandmother made and my husband's family made it for holidays as well. I won't share what his 'darling' brother refers to it as though he will eat it right up! This is an easy cheese ball to make and it's savory and creamy. I've been known to add a bit of roasted garlic to it and that nutty sweetness just rounds out the flavors.

 

[rustysmom]

I make this every Christmas. I add a TBSP. or so of horseradish

 

[Barb Conley]

This is referred to as "THE" cheese ball in our house, no need to make any other kind. When my daughter lived in SoCal, she couldn't find dried beef, so I had to mail it to her! I don't rinse my beef, but do cut down on the MSG. We like salty!

 

[Jackie7757]

Been making this cheese ball for at least 20 years. Always is a staple in my house at Christmas time.

 

[twinsgrammy]

I don't use Accent, but add a little garlic powder and often use dried onion flakes when green onions are not available... and today for Christmas, I used some dried vegetable soup mix. Soaked them in water until they were like fresh again, and added them to the mix. GAve added color and flavor. Sometimes I also add chopped stuffed green olives; also nice for color. Our family has loved this cheese spread/ball for many years. A Must for all holiday snacking. I also do not use real dried beef (too salty!) but use the lunch meat type that comes in a bag... 4 oz. "Twinsgrammy" Arletta