Category: Cheese

Easy Cheesy Chicken Dinner

7/31/2015

This is a one-dish baked Easy Cheesy Chicken Dinner. Prepare it put it in the oven, and leave it.

Ingredients:
·         4 Chicken Breasts

·         1 cup White Rice or Brown Rice

·         2 cups Spinach, chopped

·         4 oz. Creamed Cheese Softened

·         4 oz. crumbled Bleu Cheese

·         4 oz. Cheddar Cheese

·         2 TBS Butter

·         ½ cup Bread Crumbs

·         1 tsp. Seasonings of choice (I used Sage Thyme, Cumin, Oregano)

·         Salt and Pepper

Directions:
1.       Preheat Oven to 400°F

2.       Cook Rice per directions

3.       In saucepan over low-medium heat stir together Butter, Cream Cheese until smooth (about 10 minutes)

4.       Stir in remaining cheeses and turn off heat

5.       Lay Rice and Spinach in baking pan side by side, rice should take up most of the space

6.       Cover with most of Cheese Sauce

7.       Lay Chicken over the Rice and Spinach

8.       Pour remaining sauce over Chicken

9.       Sprinkle Chicken with Bread Crumbs

10.   Cover and Bake for 45 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.

Donna's Potato Soup

2/13/2015

This is a recipe for a warm heart and satisfying soup, sure to comfort on a cold day.

Donna’s Potato Soup

INGREDIENTS:

·         6 potatoes, peeled and chopped

·         ¼ lb. bacon

·         1 onion, chopped

·         3 tbsp. flour

·         4 cups cold milk

·         ½ tsp. salt

·         1 tsp. pepper

·         1 onion, chopped

·         2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

·         ½ cup bleu cheese, crumbled (you can pick any cheese, make it a flavorful one)

DIRECTIONS:

1.    Place potatoes in cold salted water

2.   Bring to boil and boil for 10 minutes or until fork tender

3.   Drain and set to side

4.   Fry bacon

5.   Remove the bacon from pan and put 1 tbsp. bacon fat into a large pot

6.   Sauté onion in remainder of bacon fat

7.   Add flour to bacon fat in pot and mix together to make a roux

8.   Add milk slowly to roux stirring continuously over medium high heat for 3 minutes or until it begins to thicken

9.   Add cheese and continue stirring until cheese is melted and incorporated

10. Add crumbled bacon, potatoes, and onions

11. Reduce heat to simmer for 30 minutes

Garnish with sour cream, chives, raw chopped red onion or shredded cheese.

Inside Out and In Grilled Cheese Sandwich

2/11/2015

This is just a little variation on the traditional grilled cheese sandwich. Once I tried it this way, I couldn't go back to plain. The recipe gives you a nice ooey gooey cheese on the inside and crispy caramelized cheese on the outside.

Inside Out and In Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients

·         2 slices of bread

·         2 oz. cheddar cheese, grated

·         2 oz. Cheddar Cheese sliced or grated

·         2 Tbsp. butter, divided

Directions

1.       Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in frying pan over medium heat

2.       Add both slices of bread to pan

3.       Place sliced cheese on one slice of bread

4.       Cover with the other slice of bread

5.       Sprinkle 1 oz. of grated cheese over top slice of bread

6.       Leave for about 1 minute

7.       Carefully flip sandwich

8.       Sprinkle remaining grated cheese on top slice

9.       Cook for 3-5 minutes

10.   Carefully flip sandwich and add remaining butter

11.   Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes

Bold Florida Broiled Grouper

1/9/2015

I wanted to make something different for dinner last night. I created this recipe. It turned out really tasty

Bold Florida Broiled Grouper

Ingredients
·         2 pounds fresh grouper fillets, cleaned and de-boned

·         Juice of ½-1 orange

·         2 oz. cheddar cheese, grated

·         ¼ cup butter, softened

·         3 tablespoons mayonnaise

·         1 tsp horseradish, ground

·         salt and pepper to taste

Directions
1.       Preheat the oven's broiler.

2.       Place the grouper fillets on a greased baking tray.

3.       Squeeze orange juice over grouper

4.       In a small bowl, stir together the cheese, butter, mayonnaise, horseradish, salt and pepper. Set aside.

5.       Broil the fillets for about 6 minutes, until they can be flaked with a fork.

6.       Remove from the oven and spread the cheese mixture on top of fillets.

7.       Return to the broiler for an additional 30 seconds – 1 minute or until the topping is browned and bubbly.

Cheesy Bacon Breakfast Casserole

12/21/2014

Christmas Morning isn't complete without a breakfast casserole. This recipe is tasty and satisfying.

Cheesy Bacon Breakfast Casserole Breakfast Casserole

INGREDIENTS:

·         1 pound sliced bacon, diced

·         1 medium sweet onion, chopped

·         4 large potatoes, shredded

·         6 eggs

·         2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

·         1 ½ cups ricotta cheese

·         1 ¼ cups shredded Swiss cheese

DIRECTIONS:

1.    Preheat oven to 350ºF

2.   In a large skillet cook bacon, onion and shredded potatoes then drain

3.   Put into 9x13 lightly greased casserole or baking dish

4.   Beat together eggs and cheeses

5.   Pour over potatoes

6.   Bake uncovered for 40-50 minutes

Cheese Latkes

12/17/2014

Like any good celebration, many of the traditions of Hanukkah center on eating. Two of those traditions, eating fried foods and eating dairy are combined in this recipe.

Cheese Latkes

Ingredients:
·         ½ cup ricotta cheese

·         ½ cup flour

·         ¼ cup sugar

·         2 eggs, beaten

Directions:
·         Mix all ingredients

·         Form into patties

·         Fry

Spinach Toasties

11/13/2014

This delectable treat can be served as an appetizer, on a party tray, or bread.
Spinach Toasties

Ingredients

·         4 cups spinach leaves, stemmed

·         4 cloves garlic, cracked from skins

·         1 stick softened butter

·         1 cup grated parmesan cheese

·         1 loaf good quality Italian bread

Directions
1. Preheat broiler or set oven to 400º F

2. Place the spinach in a food processor with garlic, butter, salt and pepper and cheese and process, scraping the mixture down if necessary.

3. Halve bread lengthwise and slather it with spinach butter. Broil or bake to crisp, 3 minutes under broiler, or 6 to 7 minutes in hot oven.

4. Slice to desired serving size

Cheesy Shrimp Soup

11/10/2014

Cheese and Shrimp combine in a surprisingly simple recipe to create a tasty comfort food soup on a cold day.

Cheesy Shrimp Soup

INGREDIENTS:

·         ¼ cup butter, divided

·         ¼ cup flour

·         1 tbsp. wine vinegar

·         1 onion, chopped

·         1 clove garlic, minced

·         1 lb. small shrimp, peeled, cleaned without tail

·         4 cups cold milk

·         2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

·         ½ cup gorgonzola cheese

·         ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated

DIRECTIONS:

1.    Sauté onions and garlic in 1 tbsp. butter

2.   add the shrimp and sauté

3.   Melt the rest of the butter in a pot and add vinegar and flour to make a roux

4.   Slowly add milk stirring constantly

5.   Once milk is slightly thickened add cheeses and continue stirring constantly for several minutes

6.   Do not boil

7.   Add shrimp, onions and garlic

8.   Simmer for 30 minutes stirring often

Serve with croutons to add some texture

Welsh Rarebit

11/8/2014

Welsh Rarebit has no rabbit in it! The story goes that the name originates from an old the idea that a Welsh substitute is a poor one. So when meat was unavailable, people had Welsh Rabbit, which in essence is just cheese on toast. But it has become so much more than that. The recipe is a fairly simple cheese sauce poured over toast.

Welsh Rarebit

Ingredients:

·         ¼ cup butter

·         ¼ cup all purpose flour

·         Salt

·         Pepper

·         ¼ tsp dry mustard

·         ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

·         2 drops hot sauce (optional)

·         1 ½ cup milk

·         ½ pound Cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat;
blend in the flour, salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce
Continue cooking and stirring until the mixture is smooth and bubbly
Remove from heat; gradually stir in the milk; return to heat and stir continually until the mixture comes to a boil.
Melt the Cheddar cheese into the mixture in small portions until completely incorporated.
Remove from heat.

Serve over English Muffins or Toast

Debbie's Super Simple Sausage Appetizers

11/8/2014

My Cousin Debbie's 3 ingredient appetizer is very popular at parties.

Debbie’s Sausage Appetizers

INGREDIENTS:

·         3 cups Bisquick

·         1 lb. ground sausage

·         16 oz. sharp cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS:

1.    Preheat oven to 350ºF

2.   Mix Bisquick, sausage, and cheese together

3.   Form walnut size balls

4.   Place on cookie sheet

5.   Bake for 20 minutes