Favorite simple, no frills cheese ball?

1 lb Velveeta + 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar + 2 - 8 oz pkg cream cheese softened
Mix in mixer bowl with dough maker attachment.
Add 1/2 tsp garlic powder and mix.
Use wet hands to shape into balls and roll in chopped pecans.

I've been making this for the holidays since I was a teenager and it is delicious.

Is he having issues/pain with chewing? (Noticed the oral surgery part) If so, my go-to may not work. You could omit the nuts and dried beef though and it would be softer on the mouth! I would maybe add a seasoning though to it. Like a dried packet of ranch dressing mix? You can always increase the worchestershire sauce too, for tang. But this is how I do mine:

2 8oz. brick pkgs cream cheese
1 jar of dried beef, cut finely into 1/2" shreds
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 T. worchestershire sauce
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans to roll cheese ball in

Combine all ingredients except nuts, mix well and form into one giant ball, or two medium ones. Roll in nuts. Wrap in saran wrap, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

This sounds right up my alley. I used to make a similar recipe,but with diced jalapeños. Now that we're all getting older, I find that we can't handle the spice any more. I'm definitely going to try this one. TFS!

My sister makes one at Christmas that is SO yummy, some of us can't stop eating it !!!
I don't have an exact recipe; but you can play around a bit and see if you want to increase/ decrease anything.
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throw together :
1. a few cups of shredded sharp and regular cheddar cheese 
2. A few tsp. of mayonnaise (be conservative at first, so it molds well...you
can always add more later 
3. About 1-2 tsps. finely chopped onion
4. A bit of cayenne pepper


The part that makes is SO yummy is:
**Strawberry preserves or jam on the side**---add a dollop on top of the cheese mixture---WOW!



We gorge...errrr.. I mean....delicately eat it on crackers---although I realize he may not be able to tolerate crackers; it might be yummy on soft bread?

Shred a block of sharp cheddar into a bowl, (2 cups)
Add, 3 TBS of softened cream cheese
1/2 tsp garlic paste
And drizzle small amounts of tasty beer as you mix to get the mixture wet to stick to form a ball (1/4 cap maybe)

You can roll in nuts if you like.

This disappears quickly.

Chicken and Chilies Cheese Ball

8 Oz. Cream cheese
1 small can chopped green chilies, drained
10 Oz. Can chicken, drained
2-3 Tbsp finely chopped onion
1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Combine all ingredients and shape into a ball. Refrigerate until firm and then roll in chopped nuts if desired.

1 block cream cheese softened,
8 oz shredded cheddar cheese,
1 package of Hidden Valley Ranch dip mix ( I do NOT use a full package to cut the amount of sodium and it is just as good),
finely diced cheap Buddig ham,
and a dash of Worchestershire.

Add half the ham to the mix. Leave the other half for rolling the cheese ball in after you form it.
Tastes best after a day or two in the fridge.

Something sweet?
Mild cheddar
Cream cheese
Shredded carrots
Cinnamon
Ginger
Brown sugar
Ground walnuts

Wow, you've gotten some great ideas! Here's one that is super simple, takes less than a minute to make! It's not a ball shape though. Take a brick of cream cheese, place on a plate, and pour over it a bottle of chili sauce. There is one in the store that is called "homemade" and it is in a short pot-bellied jar. Serve with ritz crackers. So good!

My dear friend used to serve this, only she used Pickapeppa Sauce instead of chili sauce.

I used to stand at the appetizer table and embarrass myself over it.

Who knew cheese balls were so varied and popular! Tfs these wonderful recipes.

This is pretty much our family cheeseball recipe (only we don't add the shredded cheese or the pecans). My mom also buys the cheap packaged beef - I believe the brand is Carl Budding and cuts it into little squares instead of jarred beef.