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Olive Cheese Ball

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
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Servings

12 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 :cups Monterey jack cheese shredded
  • 6 :ounces cream cheese softened and divided.
  • 1/3 :cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 :cup mayonnaise
  • 1 :teaspoon chili powder more to taste
  • 1/3 :cup chopped black or green olives
  • 1 :large red pepper chopped
  • 1-2 :tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 :cup chopped black or green olives

Instructions

Preparation

  • In a bowl, beat together Monterey jack, 3 ounces of cream cheese, onion, mayonnaise and chili powder until smooth.
  • Mix in chopped red pepper and chopped olives.
  • Shape into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  • In a bowl, beat remaining cream cheese until fluffy and add just enough milk to make it easy to spread.
  • Spread this mixture on and over the cheese ball and then pat the remaining chopped olives onto the surface.
  • Cover again, loosely, and refrigerate for 2 hours more.