Vella Cheeses are delicious in cooking.
Here are some recipes for you to enjoy.
    * indicates a low-carb recipe or variation

Fried Cheese

Grated Dry Jack Popovers

Jalapeno Jack Corn Bread

Spicy Vegetable Cheese Chowder

Macaroni and Cheese

Curried Broccoli or Potato Soup

3 Cheese Chicken Breasts
in Tomato Sauce
*

Baked Polenta with
Italian Style Table Cheese

Potato Skins with Bacon and Cheese

Olive Festival Toma *

Herbal Cheese Toasts

Baked Eggplant *

Basil Cheeseburgers *

Chicken Saltimbocca *

Stuffed Zucchini *

 

 

 

 

Basil Cheeseburgers

Another quick, easy, and delicious main course

2 lbs ground meat (beef, turkey, chicken, or lamb)
i egg, lightly beaten
Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 lb. Vella Pesto Monterey Jack Cheese, grated
2 Tbs. Vella Grated Dry Monterey Jack Cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

In a large bowl, mix the ground meat with salt, pepper, and egg. Divide into 6 portions.

Mix remaining ingredients and divide those into 6 portions as well.

Form each portion of meet around a portion of the basil mixture, and flatten slightly into a patty.

Preheat grill, broiler, or skillet and cook each burger to desired taste--approximately 5 minutes on each side for rare, 7 for medium, and 8 for well done. Serves 6.


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