Roasted Garlic, Bacon and Goat Cheese Ball

If you want to add more gluten free and primal recipes to your recipe box, Roasted Garlic, Bacon and Goat Cheese Ball might be a recipe you should try. This recipe serves 6 and costs $1.38 per serving. One portion of this dish contains approximately 8g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 263 calories. Plenty of people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. 158 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours and 10 minutes. Head to the store and pick up bacon, cream cheese, goat cheese, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Lifes Ambrosia. Overall, this recipe earns a not so awesome spoonacular score of 20%. Similar recipes include Garlic & Herb Goat Cheese Ball, Roasted Goat Cheese with Garlic, and Roasted Asparagus with Goat Cheese and Bacon.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 265 minutes

Cooking duration: 45 minutes

 

Ingredients:

5 slices bacon

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives

1 head garlic

4 ounces goat cheese, softened

Equipment:

oven

aluminum foil

paper towels

bowl

pie form

plastic wrap

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut the top 1/4 inch off the garlic, place garlic on a piece of aluminum foil. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle lightly with salt, wrap in aluminum foil and cook for 40 - 45 minutes or until cloves are browned and soft. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before using a fork to remove each clove. While garlic is cooking, cook bacon over medium heat until browned and cooked through. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Once cool, chop into bits. In a bowl combine garlic, cream cheese and goat cheese. Roll into a ball. Mix bacon bits and chives together in a pie dish. Roll cheese ball into bacon to coat completely. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for 15 minutes or just until firm. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Remove from refrigerator 20 minutes prior to serving. Serve with crackers.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Cut the top 1/4 inch off the garlic, place garlic on a piece of aluminum foil.

3. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle lightly with salt, wrap in aluminum foil and cook for 40 - 45 minutes or until cloves are browned and soft.

4. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before using a fork to remove each clove. While garlic is cooking, cook bacon over medium heat until browned and cooked through.

5. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Once cool, chop into bits. In a bowl combine garlic, cream cheese and goat cheese.

6. Roll into a ball.

7. Mix bacon bits and chives together in a pie dish.

8. Roll cheese ball into bacon to coat completely. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for 15 minutes or just until firm. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

9. Remove from refrigerator 20 minutes prior to serving.

10. Serve with crackers.


Nutrition Information:

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262k Calories
8g Protein
24g Total Fat
3g Carbs
1% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
262k
13%

Fat
24g
37%

  Saturated Fat
12g
78%

Carbohydrates
3g
1%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
62mg
21%

Sodium
313mg
14%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
8g
17%

Vitamin A
731IU
15%

Phosphorus
122mg
12%

Copper
0.17mg
8%

Vitamin B6
0.17mg
8%

Selenium
5µg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.14mg
8%

Calcium
73mg
7%

Vitamin B1
0.08mg
5%

Manganese
0.11mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.48mg
5%

Vitamin B3
0.91mg
5%

Zinc
0.64mg
4%

Vitamin B12
0.22µg
4%

Iron
0.67mg
4%

Potassium
113mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.38µg
3%

Magnesium
10mg
3%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

Folate
7µg
2%

Vitamin E
0.23mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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