Appetizers

Party Cheese Ball Made Over

photo by:kraft

What are the secrets of this smart cheese ball makeover? Sharp Cheddar cheese combines with smooth Neufchatel for better-for-you creaminess.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr 15 min

servings

total:

24 servings, 2 Tbsp. cheese mixture, 2 pieces celery and 5 crackers each

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What You Need

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened

1/2

cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Tbsp. finely chopped red peppers

Tbsp. finely chopped green onions

tsp. GREY POUPON Dijon Mustard

1/2

cup finely chopped fresh parsley

stalks celery, cut crosswise into quarters

RITZ Crackers with Whole Wheat

Make It

BEAT Neufchatel and Cheddar in small bowl with mixer until well blended.

ADD peppers, onions and mustard; mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour.

SHAPE into ball; roll in parsley. Serve with celery and crackers.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Makeover - How We Did It

Save 40 calories and 9 grams of fat per serving by coating the cheese ball with parsley instead of nuts, reducing the amount of cheese and using Neufchatel cheese and 2% Milk Cheddar instead of full-fat cheeses. Finally, we serve the cheese ball with RITZ Whole Wheat Crackers.

Serving Suggestion

Cut the remaining red pepper into chunks and serve with the cheese ball.

Substitute

Serve with RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers.