Greek-Style Cheese Ball - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
4 oz. dry pack Feta cheese
1/3 c. sliced black olives
3 Tbsp. thinly sliced green onion
1 Tbsp. snipped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried basil
1 pkg. pita bread, cut into small triangles
Preparation
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Bring cream and Feta cheeses to room temperature.
Cut the Feta cheese into chunks.
In a blender container or food processor bowl, combine cheeses.
Cover and blend or process until smooth. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the olives and 1 tablespoon of the onion. Chop remaining olives.
Stir the chopped olives, remaining onion and basil into cheese mixture.
Shape into a ball.
Cover and chill until serving time.
Sprinkle cheese ball with reserved green onion and black olive slices.
Serve with pita bread triangles.
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