Name: Italian Cheese Ball
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 8oz bricks of cream cheese, softened; ¼ cup finely chopped fresh basil; 2 tbs chopped sun-dried tomatoes; 1 tbs Italian seasoning; 1 tsp onion powder; 2 green onions, finely chopped; salt and black pepper; ½ cup grated Parmesan; 1 tsp garlic paste, optional

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This Italian Cheese Ball is very low in carbs and makes a perfect appetizer to share. Serve with crunchy veggies and keto-friendly chips.

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The cheese ball. An American party classic dish that has many family recipes passed on down the generations. So many variations to make, and many of them are naturally low in carbs. For a gathering at home recently I decided to make this cheese ball with an Italian twist. It's loaded with fresh basil, sun dried tomatoes and Parmesan.

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How to Make an Italian Cheese Ball

In a large bowl, add softened blocks of cream cheese, onion powder, Italian seasoning, finely chopped fresh basil, finely chopped green onions, chopped sun-dried tomatoes and salt and pepper. You could also add garlic paste if you like but remember that it isn't going to be cooked – so may not suit all your guests.

Mix everything together and use your hands to form it into a ball. Add grated Parmesan to a plate and place the cheese ball into the Parmesan.

Roll to coat it completely in the grated cheese.

Cover with plastic wrap and store in the fridge, removing it at least 15 minutes before it is required. Serve with vegetables such as cherry tomatoes, baby carrots, celery, jicama sticks or low carb crackers like Thinables. You could also make some homemade tortilla chips!

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Italian Cheese Ball

Yield: 8 Servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

This Italian Cheese Ball is very low in carbs and makes a perfect appetizer to share. Serve with crunchy veggies and keto-friendly chips.

Ingredients

2 8oz bricks of cream cheese, softened
¼ cup finely chopped fresh basil
2 tbs chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1 tbs Italian seasoning
1 tsp onion powder
2 green onions, finely chopped
salt and black pepper
½ cup grated Parmesan
1 tsp garlic paste, optional

Instructions

Mix everything together in a large bowl apart from the Parmesan. Form the mixture into a large ball.
Place the Parmesan in a bowl and roll the cheese ball around in the Parmesan to coat it completely.
Store in the fridge (covered in plastic wrap) until required, removing 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

4g net carbs per serving

Nutrition Information

Yield 8 Serving Size ⅛ of the recipe
Amount Per Serving Calories 233Total Fat 21gSaturated Fat 12gCholesterol 67mgSodium 288mgCarbohydrates 4gNet Carbohydrates 4gFiber 0gSugar 2gProtein 6g

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