Pineapple Cheese Ball

Because I've always been a "lazy" cook, I usually pick up a pre-made cheeseball at the deli whenever I need one. This recipe is easy and much cheaper than the store-bought kind.

Ingredients:

2 8-oz pkgs cream cheese, softened

1 small can crushed pineapple, well drained

1 T. minced onion

1 t. seasoned salt

2 c. pecan pieces, divided

Mix cream cheese, pineapple, onion, salt and 1 cup pecans together; roll into a ball. Roll the ball into the other one cup of pecans. Serve with assorted crackers.

For a festive cheese ball, add just a dash of food coloring to the cheese ball - orange for Halloween, red for Christmas.