Dried beef cheeseball

Name: Dried beef cheeseball
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 (8-oz.) blocks cream cheese, softened; 1 c. shredded cheddar; 1 small green bell pepper, finely chopped; 4 oz. (about 1 c.) dried or chipped beef, divided; 2 green onions, thinly sliced, divided; 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp. garlic powder; 1/4 tsp. cayenne; Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; Crackers, for serving

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:2h

A cheese ball is the perfect party appetizer. Easy to make ahead of time and served with an assortment of crackers or toasted bread everyone loves them. This classic dried beef cheese ball has chipped beef - or beef jerky! - mixed in and then gets rolled in more. It's certainly for the meat lover and it's everything they dream about.

Updated at: Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:00:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories141.8 kcal (7%)

Total Fat12.3 g (18%)

Carbs2.7 g (1%)

Sugars1.5 g (2%)

Protein5.7 g (11%)

Sodium392.3 mg (20%)

Fiber0.2 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

16 servings

2 x 8 ozcream cheese

blocks, softened

1 cshredded cheddar

1green bell pepper

small, finely chopped

4 ozdried beef

or chipped, divided

2green onions

thinly sliced, divided

1 Tbspworcestershire sauce

1 tspgarlic powder

¼ tspcayenne

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

crackers

for serving

Instructions

Step 1

Step 2

In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, cheddar, bell pepper, 1/4 cup dried beef, 1 green onion, Worcestershire, garlic powder, and cayenne. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

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Step 4

Form into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.

Step 5

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Step 6

On a plate, combine remaining ¾ cup dried beef and remaining green onion. Unwrap cheese ball and roll into dried beef mixture to coat the outside.

Step 7

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Step 8

Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with crackers.