There's Lots of Ways to Cook with Cheese!

You can never really have enough ways to incorporate cheese into just about every meal of the day.   The good folks at Sargento are well aware of this simple yet essential culinary rule that is innate to us cheese lovers.  Sometimes shredding a little parmesan over your food just doesn’t do it, and so they've compiled enough cheesy recipes to keep your pallet satisfied during mealtime or snack time.  Here’s some of our favorites.

“Cheesy Chicken Casserole”

Who doesn’t like a casserole?  Too few to count.  And when it comes to this chicken broccoli casserole, the number’s got to be fewer.  Take 10 minutes to thrown some chicken, broccoli, sour cream, breadcrumbs and some seasoning in a casserole dish, and top it all off with three (yes, three!) different types of cheddar cheese and in just under an hour you’ll be ready to dive in to a tasty dinner.  The best part: it will serve 8 or hold up well in the fridge for the week’s leftovers.

“Hot Cheesy Crab Dip”

When I was growing up, the nights my mom would make her crab dip were like little gifts from above.  Since she won’t give up her recipe, I’ve found this one from Sargento to be just as authentic.  And something their recipe has that my mom’s didn’t: a little something called shredded pizza cheese.  Topped off over fresh crab meat and enough chilis and hot sauce to keep me on my toes, I love this hot crab dip with tortilla chips as an appetizer, side dish, or late night snack.

“Healthy Pasta Salad Suprema”

There’s no reason that cheese and healthy eating have to be mutually exclusive.  This pasta salad is a super light and healthy snack so it won’t give you that dense cheesy feeling that, while a favorite of mine, can limit one’s options for activity.  The recipe includes tons of highly nutritious and tasty ingredients like bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, olives, garbanzo beans, and artichoke hearts.  And of course it wouldn’t be complete without a topper of shredded mozzarella cheese, just mellow enough to not drown out the rest of the salad.  This dish is definitely one to pack up and take with for lunch at the office…or the beach.