Name: Classic Pimento Cheese Ball
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Pecans - ¾ cup; Cream cheese, at room temperature - 1 (8 ounce) package; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Dill pickle, minced - 1 small; Shredded Cheddar cheese - 1 cup; Shredded Monterey Jack cheese - ½ cup; Pimientos, drained and diced - 1 (4 ounce) jar; Fresh ground black pepper to taste - 1 (4 ounce) jar; Hot sauce - 2 teaspoons; Ground cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil - ¼ teaspoon; Crackers - ¼ teaspoon; Vegetables such as radishes, celery, or carrots - ¼ teaspoon

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Classic Pimento Cheese Ball

1. Pecans - ¾ cup

2. Cream cheese, at room temperature - 1 (8 ounce) package

3. Garlic, minced - 1 clove

4. Dill pickle, minced - 1 small

5. Shredded Cheddar cheese - 1 cup

6. Shredded Monterey Jack cheese - ½ cup

7. Pimientos, drained and diced - 1 (4 ounce) jar

8. Fresh ground black pepper to taste - 1 (4 ounce) jar

9. Hot sauce - 2 teaspoons

10. Ground cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon

11. Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil - ¼ teaspoon

12. Crackers - ¼ teaspoon

13. Vegetables such as radishes, celery, or carrots - ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Classic Pimento Cheese Ball

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Spread the pecans on the foil-lined sheet and toast in the oven for 7-10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool completely. When cooled, give the pecans a rough chop and return to the foil-lined baking sheet.

2. Stage

In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the cream cheese, garlic, pickle, cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack, pimentos, black pepper, hot sauce and pinch of cayenne pepper. Turn the mixer to medium speed and mix for about a minute. Transfer to a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.

3. Stage

Form chilled mixture into a ball, and smooth out by hand. Roll the ball in the toasted chopped pecans. Keep in the fridge until you're ready to serve.

4. Stage

Serve on a plate or board with an array of crackers or veggies like carrots, celery or radishes.