Cream Cheese and Cheddar Balls with Cranberries and Nuts

1. 1 Cream cheesepack 140 g ≈ $1.80 54 g
2. 2 Cheddarpack 200 g ≈ $2.64 21 g
3. 3 Dried cranberries 13 g
4. 4 Walnutspack 150 g ≈ $4.00 13 g
5. 5 Green onionspack 50 g ≈ $1.30 5 g
6. 6 Crackerspack 200 g ≈ $2.50 21 g
7. 7 Ground black pepper to taste

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Let the cream¹ cheese soften at room temperature for 10 minutes.

2. Grate the cheddar², finely chop the cranberries, nuts, and green⁵ onion.

3. Mix the cream¹ cheese, cheddar², half the cranberries, some green⁵ onion, and black pepper.

4. Shape into a ball using damp hands.

5. Roll in the remaining cranberries, nuts, and green⁵ onion.

6. Serve with crackers⁶.