Cheese Truffles

Roll Three-Cheese Pimiento Cheese into 3/4-inch balls. Roll balls in finely chopped toasted pecans, chopped fresh parsley, or cooked and crumbled bacon.

Three-Cheese Pimiento Cheese

1 (8-oz.) block fat-free cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese

1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained

2 teaspoons coarse-grained mustard

2 teaspoons finely grated onion

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Dash of hot sauce

1 (8-oz.) block 2% reduced-fat sharp white Cheddar cheese, shredded

Salt

Freshly ground pepper

Process cream cheese, cottage cheese in a food processor until smooth. Stir in pimiento, mustard, onion, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Stir in Cheddar cheese. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.