Name: Kickoff Cheese Ball
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: ½ 8 ounce package reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed and softened; 4 ounces Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, cubed and at room temperature; ½ cup rinsed and drained canned no-salt-added garbanzo beans (chickpeas); ¼ cup finely chopped purchased roasted red sweet pepper; ½ cup small pretzel twists; Small pretzel twists and/or assorted crackers

Ingredients

½ 8 ounce package reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed and softened
4 ounces Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, cubed and at room temperature
½ cup rinsed and drained canned no-salt-added garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
¼ cup finely chopped purchased roasted red sweet pepper
½ cup small pretzel twists
Small pretzel twists and/or assorted crackers

Directions

Step 1

Place cream cheese, cheese cubes, and garbanzo beans in a food processor. Cover; process until smooth, about 1 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides as needed (mixture will be stiff).

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Step 2

Spoon mixture into a 9-inch pie plate; add red pepper and mix until combined. Spread cheese mixture evenly in the pie plate. Cover and chill for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
Step 3

Place the pretzels in a zip top bag. Use a rolling pin to finely crush the pretzels. Place on a piece of waxed paper.
Step 4

Scrape the cheese mixture together and form into a ball. Add to the pretzel crumbs and roll to coat, shaping into an oval football as you roll. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve with additional pretzels and/or crackers.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

221 calories; fat 8g; cholesterol 24mg; saturated fat 5g; carbohydrates 30g; mono fat 2g; insoluble fiber 2g; sugars 1g; protein 9g; vitamin a 243IU; vitamin c 12.4mg; thiamin 0.1mg; riboflavin 0.2mg; niacin equivalents 1.4mg; folate 4mcg; vitamin b12 0.2mcg; sodium 637mg; potassium 115mg; calcium 121.2mg; iron 1.6mg.

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Ingredients

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Ingredients

Directions

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