Cheese Ball

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 19.

This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This is a delicious cheese ball that does not require cream cheese. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 20

Passive Time 4

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Equipment

Electric Mixer

Ingredients

1 can Soup Option, (11½ oz / 326 g)
¼ cup salsa, Shortcut
3 cups Cheese Option, shredded, (12 oz / 340 g)
Seasoning Option
Coating Option
assorted crackers

OPTIONS

Soup - Use 1 Item

condensed bean & bacon soup
condensed split pea with ham & bacon soup
~~condensed chili beef soup~~, no longer produced by Campbell's

Cheese - Use 1 Item

Sharp Cheddar
American
Monterey Jack

Seasoning - Use 1 Item

1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Coating - Use 1 Item

fresh parsley, chopped
walnuts, chopped
corn chips, finely crushed

Instructions

To a medium mixing bowl, add the Soup Option, salsa, Cheese Option, and Seasoning Option.
Beat on low speed with an electric mixer until smooth as possible.
Lay out a large piece of plastic wrap, place cheese mixture in the center. Pull the corners and sides of the plastic wrap up and over the top, covering the mixture completely, and shape into a ball. Place in a bowl and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
When ready to serve, lay out a piece of parchment paper, add the Coating Option and spread out. Take cheese mixture out from fridge, remove plastic wrap and shape again into a ball. Roll the ball in the coating until well covered.
Place ball on a serving tray, surround the ball with assorted crackers. Serve and enjoy. I made the cheese ball using the condensed bean with bacon soup.
On 7 Mar 2021 I made another version of the Cheese Ball using option with the condensed split pea with ham and bacon soup. Equally good taste.

Notes

Not sure of the soup costs as I have not see those here in Thailand, will tailor this when I find those. For now I will say high cost based on the cheese alone.

Shortcut: Salsa.