Pesto Cheese Ball

Name: Pesto Cheese Ball
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: 1 cup, lightly packed fresh basil leaves; 1 cup, lightly packed baby spinach; 1/2 cup, grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons, olive oil; 2 (8-ounce) packages, cream cheese, softened; 8 ounces, goat cheese, softened; 1/2 cup, toasted, chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup, oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, rinsed, patted dry, and chopped fine

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2008

Appetizers

Cheese

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This recipe puts a new spin on a classic party snack.

SERVES12

TIME35 minutes, plus 4 hours chilling and 1 hour tempering

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This homemade version of the supermarket holiday hors d’oeuvre specialty incorporates the strong, tangy flavor of Pecorino Romano cheese. If you can’t find Pecorino Romano, Parmesan is an acceptable substitute in this cheese ball recipe. To...

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