Description

If you want to impress family and friends at the next get-together, serve them this amazing cheese ball. It takes just minutes to prepare, then put it in the freezer or refrigerator to chill and firm up. It's packed with fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, basi

Ingredients

• Cheese Ball:
• 5.2 oz. Boursin Garlic and Fine Herbs Cheese
• 8 oz. brick cream cheese at room temperature (DO NOT MICROWAVE)
• 1/4 c. sour cream
• 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 c. freshly finely grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped with seeds and flesh removed (only the firm outer part of the tomato- when cutting tomato, scoop out the inside flesh and seeds so all that remains is the firm part – don’t want the extra moisture in the cheese ball. Pat dry with a paper towel to remove extra moisture)
• 1/2 c. oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, rinsed, dried
• 1/2 c. basil leaves, chopped
• 1 T. balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 t. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1/8 t. pepper
• Panko Sun-Dried Tomato Coating:
• 3/4 c. panko breadcrumbs
• 1 T. butter
• 3 T. sun-dried tomatoes, diced, rinsed, dried (measure tomatoes, then rinse and squeeze dry before chopping)
• 3 T. basil leaves, chopped
• Garnish:
• 1 Roma tomato, chopped
• 1 T. fresh basil, chiffonade (more or less)
• Dippers:
• 1-2 baguettes sliced into 1/2 “ slices***
• olive oil
• crackers
• Garlic Parmesan Pretzel Crisps, optional

Steps

1. Cheese Ball:
2. Add all Cheese Ball ingredients to a large bowl; mix with a spatula until well combined. Drop mixture onto a large piece of plastic wrap; cover tightly; shape into a ball. Freeze for 1-2 hours or chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours up to 24 hours.
3. Panko Sun-Dried Tomato Coating: