Thanksgiving Country French Cheese Recipe

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 pound bacon - cooked and crumbled
1 pound cream cheese
1/2 pound shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup French dressing
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS:
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet.
Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.
Drain, crumble and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the bacon, cream cheese, Cheddar cheese and salad dressing.
Mix together well and form into a ball.
In a shallow dish, mix together the parsley and chopped walnuts.
Roll cheese ball in mixture to coat.
Refrigerate until chilled.

Creamy Cheddar Cheese Soup

INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup butter
1 onion, chopped
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth
3 cups milk
1 pound shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS:
In a 3 quart saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter or margarine.
Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Stir in flour and cook until flour has blended with onion mixture.
Add chicken broth and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened.
Add milk and heat just to boiling, stirring constantly.
In covered blender at medium speed, blend about 1/4 of soup mixture at a time until smooth.
Return to saucepan and, over medium heat, heat just to boiling.
Remove from heat.
With wire whisk or slotted spoon, stir in cheese until melted.
If cheese does not melt completely, cook over very low heat about 1 minute, stirring constantly.