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French Onion And Gruyère Cheese Ball

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  • Prep Time10 min
  • Total Time1 h 15 min
  • Makes10 servings
French onion and gruyere cheese ball

(Photo: Erik Putz)

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Easy and crowd-pleasing, this cheese ball is a delicious retro centrepiece no one will be able to resist.

Ingredients

  • 250-g pkg cream cheese, softened

  • 1 cup shredded gruyère

  • 4 tsp dehydrated onion flakes

  • 1 tbsp prepared caramelized onion

  • 2 tsp flaxseeds

  • 1/4 tsp minced garlic

Coating

  • 1/2 cup roasted pecans, finely chopped

Instructions

  • BEAT cream cheese in a bowl with a wooden spoon, until smooth. Stir in gruyère, onion flakes, caramelized onion, flaxseeds, sesame seeds and garlic. Form into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap, twisting top. Refrigerate until firm, about hour. (You can make this up to three days in advance.)

  • UNWRAP cheese ball and coat with pecans.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 173, Protein 5g, Carbohydrates 4g, Fat 16g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 118mg.

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