Michele’s Awesome Pecan Cheese Ball (TNT)

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Michele’s Awesome Pecan Cheese Ball  (TNT)


2 packages of 8 oz. Cream Cheese
1 package Ranch Dressing Mix
2 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups chopped Pecans
1/4 cup bacon bits*

Mash cream cheese, dressing mix, cheddar cheese, and bacon bits* together. Mix really well. Shape into a ball. Roll ball into chopped pecans. Refrigerate covered until ready to serve. 

This dip is wonderful with all kinds of crackers! Yummmmmm!!!!

*Gail's Note:  I added bacon bits to the cream cheese mix and doing so made this cheese ball even more AWESOME!  I think I'll add about ~1/4 cup of thin sliced green onions to the cream cheese mix next time. Also, this can be easily frozen: All I did was divide the cheese ball into 4 smaller balls and then wrapped each one in some Press 'n' Seal. After that, I just placed 3 of the balls in a zip lock freezer bag and put them in the freezer for future munching later on!  I got the original recipe from my baby sister, Michele Sweet, who made these for our family Christmas get-together last month--as soon as I tasted this, I knew I'd want to make these myself (and so I have -- I truly love this simply yet totally awesome cheese ball! Many thanks to my sister, Michele, for turning me on to this! You're the BEST!

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