Green Chile Cheese Ball - Recipe
Hatch Chile/Green Chile Cheese Ball I do not like a recipe that expects you to stick around for a story but I understand that is how recipe sites make revenue. I'm not here to make a buck so on with the recipe: 2-3 cups of cream cheese (16-24oz or 2-3 standard packages) 1-4 sprigs of green onion (add to your taste preference) 4 medium sized green chiles. For a spicier cheese ball use serranos For a medium spicy cheese ball use jalapenos For a result like I got, use very spicy Hatch green chiles. This will be somewhat spicer than jalapenos but not as spicy as serranos If you don't want as much heat, use a few less chiles. 1/2 cup of a very sharp cheddar (preferably orange for the color) 1/2 Tbsp of garlic powder 1 Tsp of salt *Optional: 1/3 cup of heavy cream *Optional: crispy bacon topping Soften the cream cheese by leaving it out of the fridge for 30-45 minutes. This may vary depending on how warm your kitchen is at the time. While the cream cheese softens prepare the on...
