Mini Smoked Gouda Cheese Balls

Submitted by Betty Crocker Recip

"Recipe courtesy BettyCrocker.com"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 28 mini cheese balls

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 4 ounces smoked gouda cheese, shredded (1 cup)
• 1⁄3 cup cooked real bacon bits (from a jar or package) or 1/3 cup cooked bacon piece (from a jar or package)
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped drained sun-dried tomato packed in oil
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans or 2/3 cup finely chopped parsley

directions

1. In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, Gouda cheese and bacon bits until well blended. Stir in tomatoes. Cover; refrigerate 45 to 60 minutes or until firm enough to shape into balls.
2. Place pecans or parsley in small shallow bowl. Shape cheese mixture into 28 (1-inch) balls, about 2 teaspoons cheese mixture for each ball. Roll in pecans to coat.
3. Serve immediately, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve (up to 24 hours).