Buttermilk Ranch Cheeseball

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound Cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch ®)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

Directions:

1. Mix the sour cream with ranch dressing mix in a bowl until smoothly combined. Add the cream cheese and Cheddar cheese to the bowl, and mix together with your hands until thoroughly blended. Chill the mixture for 5 minutes, then shape into a ball.
2. Place the pecans into a shallow bowl, and roll all sides of the cheese ball in the pecans to coat. Serve immediately.