Mexican Cheese Ball

Mexican Cheese Ball is a Mexican recipe that serves 12. For $1.34 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 335 calories. If you have tortilla chips, green onions, cream cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. A couple people really liked this side dish. 17 people were impressed by this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is brought to you by The girl Who Ate Everything. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 54%. Similar recipes include Mexican-Style Party Cheese Ball, Mexican Matzo Ball Soup, and Blue Cheese And Rosemary Cheese Ball.

Servings: 12

 

Ingredients:

Tortillas chips and sliced red and green bell pepper for serving

1 (4-oz) can of Old El Paso diced green chiles, drained

2 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, softened

¼ cup sliced green onions (about 2 green onions)

1 teaspoon lime juice

1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

1 (1-oz) package Old El Paso taco seasoning

1 cup crushed tortilla chips (about 3 cups whole)

Equipment:

food processor

plastic wrap

bowl

knife

Cooking instruction summary:

In a food processor, add the cream cheese, shredded cheese, diced green chilies, taco seasoning, green onions, and lime juice. Pulse well until ingredients are completely combined.Line a bowl with plastic wrap. Spoon the mixture on top of the plastic wrap and wrap completely forming a ball.Chill in the fridge (or the freezer for faster chilling) for at least an hour until ball is firm.In a food processor, crush chips until fine.Unroll ball from plastic wrap and roll in the crushed chips. Cut slices with a knife and serve with chips and bell peppers.

 

Step by step:


1. In a food processor, add the cream cheese, shredded cheese, diced green chilies, taco seasoning, green onions, and lime juice. Pulse well until ingredients are completely combined.Line a bowl with plastic wrap. Spoon the mixture on top of the plastic wrap and wrap completely forming a ball.Chill in the fridge (or the freezer for faster chilling) for at least an hour until ball is firm.In a food processor, crush chips until fine.Unroll ball from plastic wrap and roll in the crushed chips.

2. Cut slices with a knife and serve with chips and bell peppers.


Nutrition Information:

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335k Calories
7g Protein
22g Total Fat
27g Carbs
9% Health Score
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Calories
335k
17%

Fat
22g
35%

  Saturated Fat
9g
61%

Carbohydrates
27g
9%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
50mg
17%

Sodium
502mg
22%

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Protein
7g
15%

Vitamin C
110mg
134%

Vitamin A
3235IU
65%

Vitamin E
2mg
17%

Vitamin B6
0.35mg
17%

Phosphorus
162mg
16%

Vitamin K
16µg
16%

Calcium
156mg
16%

Fiber
3g
15%

Magnesium
59mg
15%

Folate
48µg
12%

Vitamin B2
0.18mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Copper
0.19mg
9%

Potassium
315mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.84mg
8%

Iron
1mg
8%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Selenium
4µg
6%

Manganese
0.11mg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.31µg
5%

Vitamin B1
0.06mg
4%

Vitamin D
0.27µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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Food Trivia

Perhaps as a relic of an ancient Roman custom of planting parsley on graves, a sprig of parsley was either associated with the devil or as an antidote for poison. Adding a sprig to a plate of food may have originated as a gesture of good faith and as way to safeguard the meal from evil.

Food Joke

A lawyer, a fervent Democrat dressed in casual clothes, sits down to have his lunch in a park across from his office. The he notices a very distinguished and dignified man sit down a few feet away on the grass; he extremely well dressed in a tailored Hickey Freeman pinstriped suit, silk tie, starched white shirt, cuff links, tiepin, Rolex, highly polished black wingtips and silk socks. He places his expensive briefcase next to him and prepares for lunch. "One of those Republicans, I’ll bet" thought the lawyer, and after introducing himself, he found out he is right – not only a Republican, but an investment banker. The lawyer glances at the banker’s shoes, glistening in the sunlight. Lawyer: You have those polished every day, don’t you. Investment Banker: Just about. I have to look good for the clients. Lawyer: What about the poor? A few shoeshine would pay for a lot food. Investment Banker: I help them through taxes, but we all have personal responsibility. Lawyer: I'm telling you, the poor only need a chance! We should be GIVING them money; they haven't had our advantages! Investment Banker: We all have to work for what we have. Lawyer: Look, poverty can happen to anyone! There's no way you can know that from where you sit! "Keep talking if you want to. When I sleep, nothing wakes me…and I mean NOTHING. "The investment banker sighs, then takes off his suit jacket, places it on the grass and falls deeply asleep. Then a barefoot homeless man appears, and asks the lawyer for change. The lawyer apologizes, and says he has nothing, but then he sees the investment banker's wallet in his suit pocket. He slips it out, and hands it to the homeless man; then he notices that the homeless man needs shoes. The he has an idea…he looks over at the feet of the sleeping investment banker… "Wait!" cries the lawyer. "I'm sure you need these more than he does." He then starts to untie the investment banker's polished wingtips and carefully pulls them off. Even more carefully, he pulls off his black dress socks and hands both shoes and socks to the astonished homeless man. "With my compliments!" Then the lawyer sees a sad woman with a baby walking by. "Can I help you?" he asks her. When he finds out that she needs money for her rent, the lawyer again approaches the snoring – and now barefoot - investment banker and removes his cuff links; then he slips the tiepin out of the silk tie and the Rolex off his wrist. He hands them all to the delighted woman. "Sell these!" the lawyer cries. "Oh, thank you sir" says the delighted woman, and runs off. Next, a man in a janitor's uniform walks by, looking dejected. "What's the matter, my friend?" says the lawyer sympathetically. "I..lost my job. I have a chance for a better one, but I don't have the clothes! This is all I have!" and he holds up a pair of old polyester pants. The lawyer sighs, and then sees the businessman's pinstriped suit jacket. "Would this help?" he asks the man. "Sure!" cries the man. "You could use a briefcase, too!" says the lawyer and opens up the investment banker's briefcase. He removes the contents and hands it to the joyful man. Then he looks at the investment banker's silk tie and white shirt. Can he manage it? He has to move the investment banker a few times, but he only snores and sleeps. Then he undoes the banker's belt and pulls it off. Triumphantly he hands the shirt, belt and tie to the man. "Wait" the lawyer cries. "You really need a full suit. Give me a hand and I’ll need those polyester pants. I’m getting good at this" and with great care and trouble, set to work. Ten minutes later, the sleeping investment banker was wearing the polyester pants and the man was staring happily at his tailored suit. He thanks the lawyer profusely and runs off. "How good it is to help people!" he says to himself. Twenty minutes later, a policeman walks up to the investment banker, and snaps: "Hey buddy, wake up, no loitering! We don't allow bums to sleep here" Finally the investment banker wakes up with a start and looks down at him.

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