I love a good cheese ball. They're a "love it or hate it" food, much maligned and considered the most low-brow of party foods. Skanky or not, I think they're GREAT.
That being said, cheese balls are usually the FIRST party food on a buffet table that gets tucked into; they're easy to make, inexpensive, and infinitely customizable. This version pays homage to that holy trinity of trashy flavors: bacon, cheddar, and Ranch.
I shredded the cheese and cooked the bacon myself, but, to save time, you can always use packaged shredded cheese and pre-cooked bacon strips or bacon bits.
Bacon Cheddar Ranch Cheese Ball
Ingredients:
1 8oz package cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
8 slices bacon, cooked & crumbled
1 package Ranch dressing mix
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Dash hot sauce (I prefer Frank's Red Hot)
Dash Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Combine the cream cheese, cheddar, bacon, Ranch mix, garlic powder, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well.
Form into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap; chill for 1 hour.
Roll ball in chopped pecans, re-wrap, and chill for another hour. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.
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