Hazelnut Olive Cheese Ball

Ingredients

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• softened
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• at room temperature
• 1/2 cup chopped green olives with pimentos
• 2 tbsp. minced parsley
• 1 tbsp. minced green onion
• 1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 cup roasted and finely chopped Oregon hazelnuts

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, cream together the cream and sharp cheeses.
2. Stir in olives, parsley, green onion and hot pepper sauce until well mixed.
3. Shape into a ball and roll in the chopped hazelnuts.
4. Cover and chill 1 to 24 hours.
5. Serve with crackers.