French Recipe ☆ Country French Cheese

This recipe can also be made with fat-free equivalents of cream cheese, shredded Cheddar and salad dressing to reduce the amount of calories. Serve with your favorite crackers.

Ingredients

• ½ pound bacon - cooked and crumbled
• 1 pound cream cheese
• ½ pound shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• ½ cup French dressing
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Cooking Directions

1. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine the bacon, cream cheese, Cheddar cheese and salad dressing. Mix together well and form into a ball.
3. In a shallow dish, mix together the parsley and chopped walnuts. Roll cheese ball in mixture to coat. Refrigerate until chilled.

Nutrition Facts

• calories258.6
• carbohydrateContent2.9 g
• cholesterolContent49.4 mg
• fatContent23.3 g
• fiberContent0.5 g
• proteinContent9.7 g
• saturatedFatContent9.8 g
• sodiumContent457.2 mg
• sugarContent1.3 g