Gorgonzola Porcupine Cheese Ball Recipe

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Gorgonzola Porcupine Cheese Ball
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Directions:

  1. Place the Gorgonzola in a medium sized bowl.
  2. Melt the butter.
  3. Add the melted butter to the Gorgonzola and mix well.
  4. Press in the garlic, add the olive oil, lemon zest and juice, white pepper and stir until thick.
  5. Form the mixture into two balls.
  6. Wrap each ball in plastic wrap and chill for two hours.
  7. Cut the celery into 3 inch long by 1/4 inch thick sticks (you want to make sure your sticks are cut thin enough that cocktail onions will fit onto them).
  8. Drain the Cocktail Onions.
  9. Press the Cocktail Onions down on top of the celery sticks.
  10. Unwrap the cheese and arrange side by side on a nice, oblong serving platter.
  11. Press the celery sticks into the cheese ball so that they look like porcupine quills, with a little snow on top -.
  12. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 263.03 Kcal (1101 kJ)
Calories from fat 214.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.85g 37%
Cholesterol 52.47mg 17%
Sodium 724.98mg 30%
Potassium 144.22mg 3%
Total Carbs 2.13g 1%
Sugars 0.73g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.26g 1%
Protein 10.64g 21%
Vitamin C 4.2mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 268.9mg 27%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 363.28 Kcal (1521 kJ)
Calories from fat 296.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.94g 37%
Cholesterol 72.48mg 17%
Sodium 1001.31mg 30%
Potassium 199.19mg 3%
Total Carbs 2.95g 1%
Sugars 1g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 1%
Protein 14.69g 21%
Vitamin C 5.8mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 19%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 371.4mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.2
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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