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What Is Italian cheese and How Can I Use It?

If italian cheese has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 9 recipes to try it in.

In Chinese:意大利奶酪
British (UK) term: Italian cheese
en français:fromage italien
en español:queso italiano

Recipes using italian cheese

There are 9 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Pizza Pepperoni Pinwheels

Pizza Pepperoni Pinwheels

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Pepperoni pizza pinwheels made from refrigerated crescent dough rolled with Parmesan, pepperoni, and Italian cheese, then sliced and baked golden. An easy party snack with warm pizza sauce for dipping.

Cheese & Sausage Stuffed Zucchini

Cheese & Sausage Stuffed Zucchini

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Very excellent idea for cooking zucchini. Big surprise.

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Pasta with Broccoli Rabe

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Blanched broccoli rabe tossed with sizzling garlic butter and hot pasta, topped with grated Italian cheese for a quick weeknight Italian classic.

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Spaghetti with Bacon & Egg

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Spaghetti carbonara with bacon, beaten eggs, white wine, butter, and grated Italian cheese. The hot pasta cooks the eggs into a creamy, silky sauce right in the bowl.

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Amazing Spaghetti with Bacon & Egg

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Spaghetti tossed with crisp bacon, beaten eggs, and grated cheese in a butter and white wine sauce. The heat of the just-drained pasta cooks the eggs into a silky, no-cream carbonara-style coating. A fast pantry dinner.

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Italian Baked Chicken

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Italian baked chicken: cut-up whole chicken coated in Italian breadcrumbs and cheese, dotted with butter, and oven-baked crispy. Simple Sunday supper with big flavor.

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Spaghetti Fritters

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Crispy pan-fried spaghetti fritters made with leftover pasta, eggs, Italian cheese, and herbs. The best way to transform last night's spaghetti into today's crunchy, golden snack.

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Crustless Zucchini Quiche

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Herb-loaded crustless zucchini quiche with sautéed mushrooms, Swiss cheese, and a splash of dry sherry. A savory way to use up garden zucchini all summer long.

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Baked Red Snapper Italian Style

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Whole red snapper stuffed with herbed breadcrumbs, Italian cheese, and fresh mint, then baked under a blanket of tomatoes and lemon slices. A rustic Italian seafood main course ready in about an hour.

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