Shelly's Recipe

CHEESEBALL

Category: Cheeseballs

2-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (about 10 oz)
2 pkg (3 oz each) cream Cheese, softened and divided
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp chili powder
1/3 cup chopped pitted ripe olives
1 to 2 tbsp milk
Decorations
6 whole pitted ripe black olives
1 large red bell pepper

Beat Monterey Jack cheese, 1 pkg cream cheese, onion, mayonnaise and chili powder in medium bowl until smooth. Mix in chopped red pepper and chopped olives. Shape mixture into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.

Beat remaining pkg of cream cheese in a small bowl until fluffy; beat in just enough milk to make mixture into a good spreading consistency. Spread mixture on and over cheese ball; refrigerate loosely covered until serving time, at least 2 more hours.

Cut red pepper into stars with small cutter or sharp knife. Slice olives into crescent moons. Just before serving, decorate cheese ball with stars and moon. Place cheese ball on inverted mug (pedestal) and serve with Celestial Tortillas.