Recipe for Jalapeno Cheese Balls

This is a great company-comes-to-dinner recipe for any ocassion, but we especially like it for Super bowl Sunday

• 1/2 pound mild cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 ( 8 oz.) cream cheese at room temp
• 1/2 cup sliced olives (optional)
• 2 large pickled jalapenos, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic finely minced
• 3 tablespoons juice from jalapeno jar
• 1 cup chopped pecans

METHOD

In medium size bowl, combine  both cheeses, olives, jalpenos, garlic and jalapeno juice.  Mix into a ball.

Roll ball mixture in chopped pecans.

Serve with crackers or crusty French bread.

Serves: 6 - 8 as side dish

Contributor: Roger Manley

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this recipe from www.inmamaskitchen.com

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