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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