Name: Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese; ⅓ cup Marzetti Ranch Dip; 1½ cups Cheddar Cheese; ⅓ cup Bacon; ½ tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp paprika; ¼ tsp dried parsley; ⅛ tsp ground black pepper

Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball Recipe

How To Make Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

Welcome the holidays with this delicious and savory cheese ball. This mix of two kinds of cheese is studded with bacon bits and perfect with veggies.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking:

Chill Time: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

8ozcream cheese,(2 packages) cold not room temperature
⅓cupMarzetti Ranch Dip
1½cupscheddar cheese,shredded
⅓cupbacon,chopped, divided
½tspgarlic powder
¼tsppaprika
¼tspdried parsley
⅛tspground black pepper

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, ranch dip, shredded cheddar, 3 tablespoons chopped bacon, garlic powder, paprika, parsley and pepper. Using a handled mixer, mix just until combined.
Roll mixture into a large ball, or two smaller balls. Roll in remaining bacon.
Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.