Baked Havarti Cheese Food

PASTA WITH HAVARTI AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in skilled over medium high and add onion and garlic.
• Saute until onion is slightly browned.
• Mix in tomatoes, dried basil and crushed pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Break up tomatoes.
• Add broth and bring to a boil again.
• Reduce to simmer and cook until reduced to 6 cups, about one hour.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Preheat oven to 375.
• Cook pasta, per package directions and drain well.
• Toss pasta with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Pour sauce over and mix well.
• Stir in havarti and transfer to a 13 x 9 baking dish.
• Sprinkle with parmesan and bake 30 minutes.
• When done, sprinkle with fresh basil.

BAKED HAVARTI CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Defrost puff pastry sheet. Wrap havarti cheese in puff pastry sheet, place seam down on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• 2. Bake at 325 for 25-30 minutes or until puff pastry is golden brown. Remove and place on serving platter.
• 3. Drizzle honey, coating entire puff pastry. Sprinkle slivered almonds on top.
• 4. To serve I place crackers and apple slices around the puff pastry. Put knife along the side for cutting off wedges or slices of baked havarti.