Red, White, and Blue Cheese Balls

Over the years, I've created a few "red, white, and blue" recipe videos to honor the Fourth of July holiday. But I think this is the first time the food was actually red, green, and tan. Reminds me of the old joke, "Are you going to believe me or your lying eyes?" Putting aside their external appearance, I couldn't have been happier with how the "red, white, and blue" worked on the inside.

As it turns out, smoky roasted red pepper, sweet, raw, white corn, and sharp, funky blue cheese are a match made in gimmicky holiday recipe heaven. Plus, rolling them in all that extra savoriness (like bacon, nuts, and chives) didn't hurt at all.

These are fairly firm chilled, but with the summer heat, I'm a little concerned someone will serve them outside and end up with cheese sauce. So these should probably stay inside until they're taken out of the fridge and served as an appetizer. You could also just move the whole party inside. Either way, I really do hope you give these a try soon. Enjoy!

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