Easy Quesadillas Recipe

February 13, 2015snacks, appetizersCherchiesComment

This quick and easy to make recipe can be made as an appetizer, snack, or add some cooked chicken and make it a mealtime favorite.

Ingredients:

4 cups Monterey Jack or Colby cheese, grated
3 Tbsp. Cherchies® Salsa Seasoning
2 Tbsp. Pretty Peppers, drained
1 Jalapeño pepper, halved, seeded & slivered
8 large flour tortillas

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Preparation:

Mix grated cheese with Cherchies® Salsa Seasoning. Place tortilla on warm griddle or grill. Cover with 1 cup cheese mixture. Sprinkle Cherchies® Pretty Peppers and Jalapeño pepper evenly over the cheese.

Cover with another tortilla and cook 30 seconds. Carefully turn quesadilla and cook 1 minute on other side (or enough to just melt cheese). Remove from heat, cut into pie shaped slices. Repeat process with remaining ingredients.

Serve with salsa (try our recipe that is on the label).
Serves 6 - 8.

Enjoy!

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Mexican Martino Cheesecake Recipe

February 13, 2015appetizersCherchiesComment

Ingredients:

2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 (8 oz.) cartons sour cream
3 eggs
1 cup Cherchies Vidalia® Onion Peach Salsa
1 (4 oz.) can diced green chilis, drained
1/2 jar Cherchies Pretty Peppers
1/2 cup hot style salsa
tortilla chips

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Preparation:

Combine cream cheese and Monterey Jack cheese in a bowl. Beat with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Beat in 1 carton of sour cream. Add eggs all at once and stir until blended.
Stir in Vidalia® Onion Peach Salsa, green chilies and Pretty Peppers.

Pour into a 9 inch springform pan. Place on a baking sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until center is almost set.

While still hot, spread the other carton of sour cream over the top of the cheesecake. Cool. Cover pan and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Before serving, remove sides of pan and dribble remaining 1/2 cup salsa over the top of cheesecake.

Serve with tortilla or corn chips.

Serves 20

Enjoy!

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Lem'n Dill Cheese Ball Recipe

February 13, 2015appetizersCherchiesComment

Just 3 ingredients are all you need to whip up a flavorful Lem'n Dill Cheese Ball. It's one of our favorites for last minute entertaining!

Ingredients:

1 stick of unsalted butter
2 (8) oz. pkgs. of cream cheese
5 Tbsp. Cherchies® Lem'n Dill Seasoning

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Preparation:

Bring butter and cream cheese to room temperature. Blend well with Cherchies® Lem'n Dill Seasoning and shape into a ball.

Serve with your favorite crackers.

Enjoy!

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