Recipe adapted from The Two Bite Club

Italian-Sandwich-Ring

Italian Sandwich Ring

An easy way to take your next party sub up a notch. Cheese, Italian meats, and pickled peppers piled high in a convenient handheld pocket.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Entree, Sandwiches
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 2 8oz tubes crescent roll dough
  • 4 oz provolone cheese
  • 4 oz ham, sliced
  • 4 oz hard salami, sliced
  • 4 oz dry coppa/capicola, sliced (or substitute prosciutto)
  • 1 tomato, sliced
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 1 jar mild banana peppers
  • 1 jar mild jalapeno peppers
  • salt and pepper
  • dry oregano
  • shredded lettuce

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Separate the crescent dough into 16 triangles. Place the dough onto the baking sheet in a circle pattern (use an upside bowl as a guide) with edges overlapping. Press down the dough where it overlaps to make it slightly less thick.
  • Layer the toppings; cheese, ham, prosciutto, salami, tomato, onion, banana peppers, and a few jalapenos. Make sure peppers are drained really well. Season with salt, pepper, and oregano.
  • Bring each dough triangle up over the filling, tucking the dough under the bottom layer of dough to secure it. Repeat around the ring until the entire ring is enclosed.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until the dough is golden brown and thoroughly baked. Cool for 5 minutes before cutting into serving slices. Fill the middle with shredded lettuce.
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This recipe was adapted from a recipe by Delish.

Hot-Buffalo-Mac

Hot Buffalo Mac & Cheese

The ultimate comfort food with a hot buffalo twist! Sure to be a crowd favorite!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Entree, Pasta
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb elbow macaroni
  • 3 tbsp butter, plus 2 tbsp melted butter (for panko crumbs)
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 cup milk
  • 1 cup Blaser's Buffalo Wing Jack Cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup Blaser's Medium Cheddar Cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/3 cup buffalo sauce, plus more for garnish
  • 1 cup Natural White Cheddar Cheese Curds, chopped
  • 1 dash black pepper
  • 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
  • chopped chives, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375. Butter a 9x13 baking dish.
  • In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
  • Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a large pot. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Slowly add milk to flour mixture, while whisking constantly. Continue whisking until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove pot from heat and stir in cheeses until fully melted. Stir in ranch dressing and buffalo sauce and season with pepper (and salt, if desired). Fold in pasta, cheese curds, and bacon. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish.
  • Toss panko crumbs with melted butter and sprinkle on top. Bake until bubbly and golden, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with chives and hot sauce before serving.
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Loaded Queso Dip

Loaded Queso Dip

A delicious twist on everybody's favorite chip accompaniment - queso! And, it's easy to customize to your personal spicy-level.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 jalapeno, minced
  • 12 oz Wohlt American Cheese, shredded
  • 4 oz Blaser's Hot Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1 dash black pepper
  • 1 medium tomato, diced
  • 4 oz canned green chiles (mild or hot, per your personal taste)
  • 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro, optional
  • tortilla chips for serving

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan, over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and cook until soft, 5 minutes.
  • Add garlic and jalapeno and cook for 1 additional minute, or until fragrant.
  • Add cheeses and milk and stir until cheese is melted.
  • Stir in tomatoes, green chiles, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer to a small crockpot to keep warm. Serve with chips.
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Turkey Cranberry Grilled Cheese

Trying to give your Thanksgiving leftovers a creative twist? Stuff a grilled cheese with turkey and cranberries and top with a blend of our Cranberry Muenster and Hot Pepper Jack cheeses.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Sandwiches

Ingredients
  

  • Blaser's Cranberry Muenster Cheese
  • Blaser’s Hot Pepper Monterey Jack (substitute: Blaser's White Cheddar)
  • Turkey, cooked
  • Cranberry Sauce
  • Italian Bread

Instructions
 

  • Gather all ingredients. Preheat frypan over medium heat.
  • Shred cranberry muenster and hot pepper jack. Blend - proportions to your taste. (Tip! Shredded cheese creates the optimal grilled cheese. This allows you more control for cheese placement and quantity.)
  • Butter one slice of Italian bread and place butter side down on fry pan.
  • Place a layer of shredded cheese blend. Top with a layer of turkey (helps if the turkey is slightly pre-warmed). Top with a thin later of cranberry sauce. And finally, top with another layer of shredded cheese blend. Top with 2nd piece of buttered bread, butter side facing out.
  • Cook over medium heat until the bottom side is golden and cheese is starting to melt. Carefully flip and continue to cook until that side is also golden and all cheese is melted.
  • Remove from heat, slice (if desired), and enjoy!
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Hot Buffalo Pizza Sticks

Hot Buffalo Pizza Sticks

Spicy hot buffalo chicken served up pizza-style. Serve with celery and bleu cheese (or ranch) dressing!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (12-13.8 ounce) roll refrigerated pizza dough
  • 3/4 cup buffalo wing sauce
  • 2 cup shredded cooked chicken
  • 2/3 cup Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery Ranch Cheese Curds, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup Blaser’s Muenster Cheese, grated
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions
 

Directions for Pizza Sticks

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Form pizza dough into a 15-inch by 10-inch rectangle on the baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
  • While the pizza crust bakes, add buffalo wing sauce and shredded chicken to a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  • Spread the buffalo chicken over the partially-baked pizza crust then sprinkle with Muenster Cheese, ranch cheese curds, and sliced green onions.
  • Bake for an additional 10-12 mins until cheese is bubbly. Cut into 16 sticks and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g
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Piggie Poppers

Piggie Poppers

If a jalapeno popper and a pig in a blanket had a baby, this would be it.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course Appetizer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package Crescent dough sheet (or crescent rolls, just seal the perforations)
  • 1 package Lit’l Smokies cocktail sausages
  • 1/4 cup jalapeno (from the jar)
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup Ellsworth Valley Cheddar Cheese, grated
  • 1/4 cup Ellsworth Valley Monterey Jack Jalapeno, grated
  • 1/4 cup bacon bits (or 3 slices of bacon cooked until crisp and crumbled)
  • 1 egg wash (see below)
  • coarse salt
  • Parchment paper (optional for easier cleanup)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Drain and finely chop the jalapenos. Combine cream cheese, jalapenos, and bacon in a small bowl.
  • Unroll the crescent dough and spread the cream cheese mixture over the entire dough surface. Sprinkle grated cheese on top.
  • Slice the dough (a pizza cutter works well) into about 1″ strips then cut those strips into thirds.
  • Working one at a time, add one sausage link to the cut strip and roll, pressing to seal them. Transfer to the baking sheet seam side down. Continue until they are all rolled.
  • Prepare the egg wash by whisking the egg and 2 Tbsp water together. Lightly brush the top and sides of each popper then sprinkle with a little coarse salt. Bake 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
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Bloody Mary Skewer

Cheese Curd Bloody Mary Bombs

Why drink your calories when you can eat your calories? All the deliciousness of a bloody mary on a stick.
Course Appetizer
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup vodka
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp hot sauce
  • 1/2 tsp lemon pepper
  • 1 pt tomatoes
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 16 slices of bacon
  • 16 baby dill pickles
  • Favorite flavor of Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery Cheese Curds

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, whisk vodka, Worcestershire, hot sauce, and lemon pepper.
  • Add tomatoes and celery to the bowl and let soak in refrigerator at least 2 hours up to overnight.
  • Once ready for assembly first cook bacon until crispy in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat (tip: or try baking in the oven!). Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, then cut in half.
  • On each skewer, skewer bacon halves, soaked tomatoes, celery, your Ellsworth cheese curds, and a pickle.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve. Don't forget the beer chaser!
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Tots Skewers

Loaded Tot Skewers

Not just any tater tots; but loaded tater tots, on a skewer.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Bag of Tater Tots
  • 8 slices of cooked bacon, chopped and cooked
  • 1 cup Blaser’s Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup Ranch Cheese Curd Crumbles (or Cheese Curds, chopped)
  • 1 tbsp ranch seasoning
  • skewers

Instructions
 

  • Cook tater tots according to directions until golden brown.
  • Let cool for approximately 2-3 minutes until you can skewer them onto the skewers. Place 6 per skewer.
  • Once on the skewers, place back on baking sheet. Sprinkle ranch seasoning over each of tater tots. Then top with bacon, cheddar cheese, and Ranch Cheese Curd Crumbles.
  • Put into the oven for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is fully melted and golden.
  • Remove from oven. Serve with sour cream or ranch dip.
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Pizza-dillas

Pizza-dillas

Perfect appetizer, snack, or entree - and easy to customize for everyone's tastes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Entree
Servings 1
Calories 294 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 (6-inch) flour tortillas
  • 2 cup pizza sauce , divided
  • 1 cup Blaser’s Muenster Cheese
  • 1 cup Garlic Cheese Curd Crumbles (or chopped curds)
  • 1/2 cup pepperoni minis
  • Additional Pizza Toppings, optional (onions, peppers, olives, mushrooms, etc)

Instructions
 

  • Set an iron skillet or a frying pan over medium heat. Grease with butter. Place tortilla on skillet.
  • Working on only half the tortilla (you'll be folding it over)... Spread a light layer of pizza sauce over each tortilla. Divide up the toppings evenly over each flour tortilla. Don't overstuff.
  • Once cheese begins to melt, using a spatula, fold one side of the tortilla over the other. Cook just until lightly browned.
  • Serve while warm with additional pizza sauce, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 294kcal
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Frito Pie

Frito Pie in a Bag

So easy to pull together with only a handful of ingredients.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Entree
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 20 oz Ranch Style beans drained
  • 20 oz enchilada sauce
  • 1 cup Ellsworth Valley Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 cup Natural Cheese Curd Crumbles or Natural Cheese Curds, chopped
  • mini bags of Fritos
  • green onions sliced, optional
  • sour cream, optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Brown ground beef and onions in a large skillet on medium-high heat until cooked through. Layer mixture in a 9x13 pan.
  • Add the beans on top followed by the enchilada sauce, Ellsworth Valley Cheddar Cheese, and Cheese Curd crumbles.
  • Bake for 20 minutes uncovered. Let cool while you prepare the Frito bags.
  • Cut open mini bags of Fritos on their side and then spoon the meat mixture on top of the Fritos. Top with green onions, additional Cheese Curd crumbles, and sour cream.
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