Cheese Ball With Everything - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. shredded Swiss cheese
2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sour cream
1/2 c. finely chopped onion
1 (2 oz.) jar diced pimiento
2 Tbsp. sweet pickle relish
10 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
dash of salt
dash of pepper
1/4 c. snipped parsley
1 Tbsp. poppy seed

Preparation

Let Swiss and Cheddar cheeses come to room temperature.
In a large mixer bowl beat together cream cheese and sour cream until fluffy.
Beat in Swiss cheese, Cheddar cheese, onion, pimiento, pickle relish, half of bacon, 1/4 cup of the pecans, salt and pepper.
Cover and chill until firm.
shape into 1 large or 2 small balls on waxed paper.
In a small bowl combine remaining bacon, pecans, parsley and poppy seed.
Turn mixture out onto clean sheet of waxed paper.
Roll cheese ball in seed mixture to coat.
Wrap and chill.
Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature before serving.
Serve with crackers.