Cheese Ball with Dried Beef, Green Onions and Pecans

cheese ball with dried beef surrounded by crackers

4.82 from 43 votes

This easy cheese ball with dried beef, green onions, and pecans is casual enough for a football party and fancy enough for a baby shower or similar type of event. You will love how easy this chipped beef cheese ball is!

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheese ball, dried beef, party food

Servings: servings

Calories: 294kcal

Cost: 10

Equipment

1 vegetable chopper or processor (optional for chopping the dried beef, green onion, and pecans)
1 cheese grater

Ingredients

Dried Beef Cheese Ball Filling

16 ounces Cream Cheese 2 bricks; softened
¼ cup Sour Cream
1 ounce Dried beef (about ⅙ cup)
1 ¾ cups Sharp cheddar shredded
¼ cup Pecans chopped
¼ cup Green onion chopped
1 tablespoon Garlic salt
1 teaspoon Black pepper

Cheese Ball Toppings

1 ounce Dried beef (about ⅙ cup)
¼ cup Sharp cheddar shredded
¼ cup Green onion chopped
¼ cup Pecans chopped

Instructions

Make the Cream Cheese Ball Filling

In medium-sized mixing bowl, mix all cheese ball ingredients as evenly as possible, starting with the cream cheese and ending with the pepper.
Shape the mixture into a ball.

Make the Cheese Ball Toppings

On a large rimmed plate or rimmed baking sheet, pour all topping ingredients (dried beef, green onion, pecans, shredded Cheddar) and spread into a shallow layer.
Using your hands, roll the cheese ball all over the layer of toppings until the ball is evenly coated.
Add more toppings to any thin spots so the ball is uniformly coated with toppings.
Chill for one hour in a bowl with a lid or in a bowl covered with plastic wrap.

Serve the Cheese Ball

Serve at room temperature with a variety of hearty crackers or Pita chips.

Notes

*Feel free to change out shredded cheese to your liking. However, freshly grated cheese is best for this recipe.

*Provide cheese knives or spreaders for your guests to use. Crackers will likely break if pushed straight into the cheese ball.

*Store leftover cheese ball in the refrigerator covered with a lid or plastic wrap - up to 3-4 days.

*The dried beef cheese ball filling can be made in advance. You can roll it into a ball and cover with plastic until time to use. Simply remove from the fridge and roll in the toppings just before serving.

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