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
Limit These
Calories
335k
17%

Fat
22g
35%

  Saturated Fat
9g
61%

Carbohydrates
27g
9%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
50mg
17%

Sodium
502mg
22%

Get Enough Of These
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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