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Christmas Cheese Ball Appetizer (Pomegranate Ornament)
Ingredients
- 1 (8 oz block) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/3 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups pomegranate seeds
- fresh rosemary leaves (sprigs)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl mix together cream cheese, cheddar cheese, pecans, green onions, and salt.
- Lay out 2 sheets of plastic wrap, overlapping partway. Place cheese mixture into center of plastic wrap and using the sides of the plastic wrap form mixture into a ball shape. Cover ball with the same plastic wrap. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Remove plastic wrap and place cheese ball into a medium mixing bowl. Pour pomegranate seeds into bowl and press them into cheese ball.
- Push sprigs of rosemary into cheese ball. Serve on a serving platter with holiday crackers.