Feta Cheese Ball

Submitted by Acerast

"We love this combination of pungent flavors. The original version was submitted by Kelly O'Rourke on allrecipes.com however I lightened it a bit by using reduced fat cream cheese, less oil and then added our preferred amounts of seasonings. Allow at least 2 hours for chilling time."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups

ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages neufchatel cheese, softened (reduced fat cream cheese)
• 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 green onions, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried dill weed
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

directions

1. With an electric mixer or food processor, combine the cream cheese, feta cheese, olive oil, green onions and garlic.
2. Season with dill, oregano and cracked black pepper; mix well.
3. Form into 2 balls or place in a decorative bowl.
4. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours to allow it to become firm and for flavors to blend.
5. Enjoy on vegetable sticks, assorted crackers, bread sticks, or toasted pita triangles or baguette rounds.

Reviews

[winkki]

I made this when Riff and Kirstin in the 'Couv came to visit, to go with sausage and crackers. The flavor was great. I did add a dash of lemon juice and skipped the dill. It was a bit too soft to hold shape much so I might try using half neufchatel and half regular cream cheese next time. But I loved the flavor and am definitely keeping it bookmarked. Thanks so much for posting!