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 *

 

 

Baked Polenta with Italian Style Table Cheese

Polenta is layered with Italian Style Table Cheese and cream in this decadent casserole. Offer it with sausages and tomato sauce or on its own as a brunch or lunch dish.

4 1/2 cups water
2 14.5 ounce cans chicken broth
5 shallots minced
4 teaspoons dried marjoram
2 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
1 pound Vella Italian Style Table Cheese, grated
1/2 cup whipping cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Butter 8 x 13 inch baking dish.

Combine 2 1/2 cups water, broth, shallots and marjoram in heavy large Dutch oven; bring to boil.

Mix 2 1/2 cups cold water and cornmeal in bowl. Gradually mix cornmeal mixture into broth mixture. Return to boil, stirring often about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Immediately spread 2 cups polenta in prepared dish top with 1 1/2 cups cheese. Drizzle with 1/2 cup cream repeat layering using 2 cups polenta, 1 1/2 cups cheese and 1/2 cup cream. Top with remaining polenta and spread remaining cheese over the top. Cover with foil.

Bake covered polenta until hot in center, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Uncover; and continue baking about 10 more minutes until the polenta bubbles at edges and the top begins to brown.

Serves 10


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