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.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Southern
Keyword easy cheese ball
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 0 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Ingredients
1(4.5-ounce) jardried beef
2(8-ounce) packagescream cheese,softened
1/2teaspoongarlic powder
1tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
1cupshredded cheddar cheese
4green onions,sliced
1/2cupchopped 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
Soaking the dried beef in warm water helps remove some of the saltiness.