This Hidden Valley Ranch cheese ball is the quickest and easiest appetizer I know of. It takes only minutes to make and can be served almost immediately. You can keep the ingredients on hand for months. Serve with buttery crackers.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 package ranch dressing mix , 1-ounce
- 1 package cream cheese , 8-ounce
- 0.5 pounds Cheddar cheese , shredded
- 0.25 cups finely chopped pecans
Instructions
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1
Mix sour cream with ranch dressing mix in a bowl until smoothly combined. Add cream cheese and Cheddar cheese to the bowl and mix together with your hands until thoroughly blended. Chill mixture for 5 minutes, then shape into a ball.
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2
Place pecans into a shallow bowl and roll all sides of cheese ball in pecans to coat. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
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