Cheese ball recipes are some of my favorite party foods.

Everyone always loves them and they disappear quickly.

This crab cheese ball is an easy to make appetizer recipe.

It goes together in just minutes, then just pop it in the fridge and wait for the party.

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 0 minutes

Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 can crabmeat, well drained
1 tablespoon green onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, or to taste
chopped parsley
chopped walnuts, pecans or almonds

Directions:
Mix the cream cheese and crabmeat well with a fork. Add the chopped green onion and hot sauce. Mix all together, then roll it into a ball shape.

Chill the mixture overnight, then roll the ball into chopped parsley and then chopped walnut, almonds or pecans.

Serve with crackers and one or more knives for spreading.

Serves 10 to 12.

• Some people prefer to make several smaller cheese balls rather than one large one. That way guests can take their own small cheese ball on their plate and work from there. If you think the site of a half eaten cheese ball is a bit unsightly, you may want to try that.