Cheese Ball - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. grated Cheddar cheese
8 oz. grated sharp cheese (at room temperature)
3 Tbsp. picante sauce (medium or hot)
1 Tbsp. green bell pepper, diced
1 Tbsp. green onion, minced
1 small jar diced pimento, drained
2 Tbsp. each: red, orange and yellow dry pepper flakes
garlic powder to taste
nuts

Preparation

Beat up hickory nuts very fine until the mixture can be formed into balls.
Place in a saucepan and cover with boiling water. Stir well separating the shells from the \"goodies.\"
Strain through a cloth or fine sieve.
Add either cooked rice or mashed hominy.
Heat and serve in a bowl just as you would soup.
Season with sugar.