a delicious, generic cold appetizer with a bit of spice:

Ingredients:

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8 oz cream cheese, softened

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

2 green onions, finely chopped

1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp paprika

½ tsp cayenne pepper

½ tsp garlic powder

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Crackers, celery, apple slices or bread for serving

Instructions:

1. In a food processor, combine the cream cheese, cheddar, Monterey Jack, green onions, green chilies, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, cayenne and garlic powder.

2. Process until thoroughly mixed and smooth.

3. Transfer the mixture to plastic wrap and form into a ball.

4. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least one hour.

5. Serve chilled or at room temperature with crackers, celery, apple slices or bread for spreading.

This spicy cheese ball is loaded with cheddar, Monterey Jack and spicy green chilies. The cayenne pepper gives it a nice kick! It's easy to throw together and makes for a great cold appetizer or snack

The full recipe uses 8 oz cream cheese, 1 cup cheddar, 1 cup Monterey jack, so about 10 oz of cheese total

It makes one medium-sized cheese ball

When making a cheese ball, you generally calculate about 1-1.5 oz per person for appetizer-sized portions

So if you cut the full cheese ball into 16 slices or cubes, each portion would be around 1 oz

So in total, the full recipe yields approximately 16 appetizer servings for guests.