Name: Antipasto Cheese Ball Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 14
Ingredients: For The Dip:; 24 oz cream cheese; ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes; ½ cup red bell peppers; 3 oz salami; ¼ cup chives; ¼ cup parsley; 1 tbsp onion powder; 2 tbsp garlic powder; salt; For The Decorations:; 2 cups pitted mixed olives; ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes; Ritz; Salami slices; Prosciutto slices

How To Make Antipasto Cheese Ball

Enjoy a cheesy snack with this antipasto cheese ball that is filled with antipasto ingredients on the inside and coated with cheese for a satisfying snack.

Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For The Dip:

24ozcream cheese
½cupsun-dried tomatoes,chopped
½cupred bell peppers,capsicum, diced
3ozsalami,chopped
¼cupchives,chopped
¼cupparsley,chopped
1tbsponion powder
2tbspgarlic powder
Salt,to taste, if desired

For The Decorations:

2cupspitted mixed olives,halved lengthways, use a variety of black, green, and Kalamata olive dried with paper towel
½cupsun-dried tomatoes,chopped, dried with paper towel
Ritz,water crackers or pretzels for serving
Salami slices,for serving
Prosciutto slices,for serving

Instructions

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the dip and mix until the ingredients are well combined.
Place a piece of non-stick plastic wrap on a clean benchtop or work surface. Scoop the cream cheese mixture out onto the plastic wrap and completely cover with another piece of wrap.
Use your hands to mold the cream cheese mixture into a ball.
Carefully pick up the cheese ball with one hand and peel off the plastic wrap on the bottom of the ball with your other hand. Place the ball straight onto a serving plate.

To decorate:

Dry each olive and sun-dried tomato piece on a sheet of paper towel to soak up the oil before placing them on the cheese ball so they adhere better.
Lightly press them into the cream cheese to ensure they stay on. Brush with some sun-dried tomato oil from the jar.
Serve with crackers of your choice, salami, and prosciutto slices rolled up.