Best 9 Italian Cheese Chowder Recipes

ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler.
• Place 6 slices of bread onto a baking sheet. Spread a small handful of the mozzarella cheese over each slice. Top with the remaining 6 slices of bread. Mix together the butter and garlic powder, brush some over the tops of the sandwiches, or spread with the back of a tablespoon. Sprinkle with dried oregano.
• Place baking sheet under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden brown. Remove pan from oven, flip sandwiches, and brush the other sides with butter, and sprinkle with oregano. Return to the broiler, and cook until golden, about 2 minutes.
• Cut sandwiches in half diagonally, and serve immediately with vodka sauce on the side for dipping.

ITALIAN CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, cream cheese, flour, salt, vanilla, lemon zest and eggs. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg whites and sugar. Pour into the cheese mixture, and mix until well blended. Roll into balls about the size of a golf ball, and place in a glass baking dish.
• Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown on top.

ITALIAN CHEESE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine first eleven ingredients in a 4 quart baking dish.
• Cover tightly and bake for 1 hour, stirring once or twice.
• Blend in remaining ingredients. Cover and bake until cheese melts, about 10 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

ITALIAN CHEESE BOARD

Steps:

• Arrange the fig leaves on top of a board and artfully place the cheeses on top of the leaves. Drizzle olive oil on the smoked mozzarella slices, and sprinkle with fresh pepper. Place the green grapes in the middle, the fig jam in a small bowl, and arrange the grissini, cherries, caramelized walnuts, and crackers in groupings on the board.

HEARTY ITALIAN CHICKEN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat dressing in large saucepan on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 3 min., stirring once.
• Add tomatoes, broth, zucchini, macaroni and basil. Bring to boil on high heat.
• Simmer on medium heat 8 min. or until macaroni is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

CHEESY ITALIAN SAUSAGE POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
• When hot, add the onions. Saute until translucent and add the Italian sausage. Break apart the sausage with a spoon and stir occasionally. When the sausage is brown remove from heat.
• In a soup pan, combine the potatoes, chicken stock, and celery. Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked sausage and onions to the soup pot. Add the cream and cheddar cheese, stirring until all ingredients are combined and warm again. Serve with additional cheddar cheese and green onions sprinkled on top.

HEARTY CHEESEBURGER CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Add potatoes, water, celery, bouillon and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender., In a small bowl, mix flour and 1/2 cup milk until smooth. Stir into beef mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Stir in remaining milk; heat through. Add cheese; cook and stir until melted.

CHEESEBURGER BROCCOLI CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef with onion and green pepper until the beef is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; crumble beef; drain. Stir in soup, milk and Worcestershire sauce. Add broccoli and potatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.

ITALIAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Brown meat. Add all ingredients (except spaghetti and parmesan cheese) and stir to mix.
• Press raw spaghetti into liquid adding more if needed. Cover. Leave on high still steaming then turn to low. Cook 30 min or until spaghetti is done. Stir during cooking to break up spaghetti.
• Add parmesan cheese 5 minutes before serving.