Chipped Beef Cheese Ball is a salty, savory cheese ball covered in toasted pecans and sliced green onions. This retro cocktail party appetizer is always a favorite.
Only 7 ingredients and a few minutes of time are needed to make this easy holiday appetizer. Cream cheese, chopped dried beef, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and shredded cheddar cheese combine to form a wonderfully flavorful cheese ball.
What is Dried Beef?
Dried beef can be found in jars in the canned meat section of the grocery store. Armour is the brand that I use. Dried beef, also called chipped beef, is pressed, salted, dried beef that is cut in thin slices. It is very, very salty, so I like to soak in in warm water for a few minutes to remove some of the salt.
My favorite recipe to make with dried beef is Creamy Chipped Beef and Toast. Such a great breakfast!
Tips For Making Chipped Beef Cheese Ball
- Give the cream cheese plenty of time to soften. It will be so much easier to mix the ingredients together.
- Chop the beef up really small and it will be much easier to spread on crackers and eat.
- Leftovers can be used to stuff mushrooms.
- Can be refrigerated for 3 to 5 days.
- Can be made a few days in advance. Wait until just before serving to coat it with the nuts and onions.
- The uncoated cheese ball can be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and frozen. Thaw in refrigerator.
More Cheese Ball Recipes
- Jalapeno Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
- Pineapple and Ham Cheese Ball
- Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
- Bacon Cheese Ball Bites
Chipped Beef Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- 1 (4.5-ounce) jar dried beef
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese,, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 green onions,, sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
Instructions
- Place dried beef in a bowl of warm water for 3 minutes. Drain and blot dry with paper towels. Chop into little pieces.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, garlic powder, and Worcesteshire sauce until smooth and blended.
- Add dried beef and cheddar cheese and mix in.
- Stir in half the green onions.
- Shape mixture into a ball and cover in plastic wrap. refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Roll cheese ball in green onions and toasted pecans and serve with crackers.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Make sure you soak the cured meat or it will be very salty and I had a dash of Lowery’s seasoning, salt teaspoon at the most for a double batch