Parmesan Cream Cheese Ball Recipe

Our Parmesan Cream Cheese Ball Recipe is  Super easy and can also be served with Brochetta.  The purpose for this recipe is to be served with our Romantic Capresse Appetizer; however you will see another recipe below for a larger Cheese ball to be served as a stand alone appetizer.

Ingredients:

1. Cream Cheese – 1 block
2. Parmesan Cheese Fresh Grated 1/2 cup
3. 1/4 teaspoon Minced Garlic
4. 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
5. 6 teaspoons of fresh cracked black pepper
6. Salt to taste

Mix together and form small balls that will fit into a cucumber for the Romantic Capresse Appetizer.

Stand Alone Appetizer

The Cheese Ball will take just minutes to whip up and is always a total show stopping appetizer!  Mix all the ingredients listed above plus add a few more for your Stand Alone Cheese Ball.  Its loaded with fresh tomatoes, Parmesan and garlic then rolled in crispy panko breadcrumbs all served with toasted baguette slices = irresistibly delicious!

1. Fresh Diced Tomatoes – 1/4 cup
2. Fresh panko bread crumbs

Mix all the ingredients from the above two listings with the exception of the fresh pando bread crumbs,  then roll  the ingredients together forming a large ball.  Then roll the cheese ball in the pando bread crumbs to coat the cheese ball with bread crumbs.  Serve with bruschetta.