Gorgonzola Sage Cheese Ball |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Don't forget to allow yourself enough time to drain the cheeseball overnight. Ingredients:
3 garlic cloves |
1/4 cup water |
1 lb gorgonzola or 1 lb blue cheese |
1 lb ricotta cheese |
sea salt, optional, depending on saltiness of cheese |
4 fresh sage leaves |
1 cup chopped walnuts |
Directions:
1. Add garlic to water in a small saucepan and heat until the garlic is cooked and the liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons.
2. Beat the cheeses together.
3. Add the garlic and liquid and salt, if desired.
4. In a double layer of cheesecloth, put sage leaves in a pattern in the center. Sprinkle nuts on top. Put cheese mixture on top of nuts.
5. Gather cheesecloth, form into a ball and tie together.
6. Put the cheese ball in a strainer over a dish and let sit in the fridge overnight to drain.
7. Unwrap and serve.
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