Pimiento Cheese Balls

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Appetizers

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. shredded Cheddar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pimientos, drained
  • 1/2 cup crushed cheddar crackers
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp hot paprika
  • 1 small onion

Directions

  1. Pulse cheddar, pimientos, crackers, garlic, salt, pepper and paprika in a food processor until smooth. Grate onion on the large holes of a box grater onto 2 stacked paper towels; gather and squeeze to remove any excess moisture, then stir into the cheese mixture. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Roll into small balls (about 24) and roll in more crushed crackers. Refrigerate until firm, 30 minutes.

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