Olive Cheeseball
This Olive Cheeseball is insanely good! It is absolutely perfect for bringing to parties and having at get togethers! This cheeseball recipe with cream cheese has the delicious flavors of olives, mozzarella, parmesan, garlic, and a little kick of spice.
Servings: 20 people
Ingredients
For Cheeseball
- 16 ounces cream cheese room temperature (454 grams)
- 1/4 cup green olives chopped small (30 grams)
- 1/2 cup black olives chopped small (90 grams)
- 1 cup mozzarella shredded (113 grams)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (50 grams)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 2 green onions chopped small
For Coating
- 1/4 cup green olives chopped small (30 grams)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped small
- 1/4 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped small (28.5 grams)
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix together the ingredients for the cheeseball, add the red pepper flakes last and deciding how much you want to add after tasting it.16 ounces cream cheese, 1/4 cup green olives, 1/2 cup black olives, 1 cup mozzarella, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt, 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 2 green onions
- Spread out a large piece of saran wrap. Place the mixture into the middle of it and and then using the saran wrap form it into a ball. Chill for 8 hours.
- Before serving, remove the Saran Wrap On a plate mix together the remaining chopped green olives, parsley, and pecans. Finally, roll the chilled cheeseball in the mixture to coat it. coat the cheeseball with the olives, parsley, and pecans. Finally coat it with the parmesan.1/4 cup green olives, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, 1/4 cup pecans, 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese