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 *

 

 

 

 

Herbal Cheese Toasts

The recipe given here uses basil and sun-dried tomatoes, but you can experiment with many other cheese, herb, and vegetable combinations. Suggestions follow the basic recipe.

1 thin baguette, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
Olive oil
6 ounces
Chopped parsley to garnish
6 oz. shredded Vella Pesto Jack Cheese
       (chill before shredding)
About 30 basil leaves
10 oil-packed sun dried tomatoes, quartered

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Brush both sides of each slice of bread with the olive oil. Place on baking sheet and bake about 8 minutes or until very lightly toasted. Sprinkle with cheese. top with a basil leaf and a tomato quarter. Return to oven and bake about 5 more minutes until the cheese melts. Serve immediately.

Makes 12-15 appetizers


Other recommended combinations:

Vella Jalapeno Jack Cheese and drained fresh tomato salsa

Vella Rosemary Jack Cheese with grilled chicken and red pepper strips

Vella Traditional Jack Cheese with fresh chopped garlic and green onions, or with a slice of tomato

Vella Garlic Cheddar Cheese with grilled mushrooms cut into small strips and grilled red onions.

Vella Toma Cheese with braised spinach with garlic and basil. The toma is too soft to shred. Chill it before slicing.


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