Antipasto Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

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Antipasto Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

Author Catherine's Plates

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup jar roasted red bell peppers chopped
  • 1/4 cup dill pickles finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup chives chopped
  • 1/4 cup parsley chopped
  • 1 TBS onion powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • salt to taste

Decorations on cheese ball tree

  • mixed olives I use black and the green with pamentos, cut in halves
  • jar roasted red bell peppers chopped
  • Rosemary sprigs
  • Ritz Crackers for serving
  • salami slices for serving

Instructions

  • In a bowl combine all the ingredients for the dip and mix well.
  • Place a piece of plastic wrap on work surface. Place cream cheese mixture onto center of plastic wrap. Place another piece of plastic wrap and use to form the cheese mixture into a tree shape. Keep it short and squat. If it's too tall it could topple over.
  • Pick up cheese ball tree and place onto serving dish.
  • Smooth tree out with a knife. Decorate using the olive halves and the red pepper pieces. Add the rosemary twigs pressing them lightly into cheese.
  • Using a piece of yellow bell pepper or cheese cut a star shape. Using a toothpick place it on top of the tree.
  • Put crackers and salami around tree.
  • Enjoy.