Bacon Cheddar Cheese Ball Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    8 ounces cream cheese, softened (I used light cream cheese)
    1 - 1 1/2 cup shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese (I used Cabot's Seriously Sharp)
    5 -6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
    1 teaspoon parsley flakes
    1 1/2 teaspoons dried chives (or 1 tbl or so snipped fresh chives)
    1 dash hot sauce
    1 dash garlic powder
    chopped pecans (optional) or walnuts (optional)
    additional crumbled cooked bacon (optional)
Preparation
    Combine all ingredients in a med-large size bowl.
    If your cream cheese is soft enough, you can stir this by hand or you can use a hand-mixer until well combined.
    Spoon out onto plastic wrap big enough to fold over top and form cheese mixture into a smooth bowl, wrapping plastic wrap around ball to seal.
    (If desired, roll cheese ball into chopped nuts or additional cooked and crumbled bacon before wrapping.).
    Place in refrigerator for 1-2 hours so flavors blend.
    Serve with crackers, bagel chips, veggies, etc.

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