Four Cheese Baked Eggs Food

BAKED EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bring a kettle or small pot of water just to a simmer.
• Brush the insides of 8 small ramekins with the melted butter. Crack 1 egg into each ramekin. Add 1 tablespoon of heavy cream to each ramekin and season with salt and pepper. Add any combination of toppings to the ramekins. (Or even better, let your guests add their preferred toppings.)
• Place the ramekins in a high-sided baking dish. Pour the simmering water into the baking dish until it comes about halfway up the ramekins. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake until the eggs reach a custard-like consistency and the yolks are just set, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Carefully remove the ramekins from the water bath. Let cool slightly before serving.

FOUR-CHEESE BAKED EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Beat ricotta and cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs, butter, salt and pepper; beat until blended. In another bowl, whisk flour with baking powder; add to egg mixture. Stir in Gruyere and chives. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan., Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

FOUR CHEESE PANERA SOUFFLE RECIPE (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the spinach, onion, and red peppers together in a bowl.
• Pour in 2 tablespoons of water and cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
• Poke a few holes in the plastic wrap and microwave for a minute.
• In another bowl, beat 4 of the eggs. Add the milk, half-and-half, Monterey Jack cheese, Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, and salt.
• Mix the ingredients well and then add in the heated and drained vegetables.
• Microwave this bowl for 1 minute in medium-high heat. Stir and repeat this process 4 more times.
• Divide your puff pastry into 4.
• Brush the inside of a souffle cup with butter.
• Line each cup with the puff pastry pieces. Pour the egg mixture equally into each cup.
• Sprinkle the Asiago cheese over the egg mixture in each tin. Gently fold the dough pieces over top.
• In a small bowl beat the last egg and then brush the whisked mixture on the crust of each souffle.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Your egg soufflés are now ready. Have fun serving them!

FOUR-CHEESE SOURDOUGH EGG BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook vegetables in medium nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 4 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Whisk eggs, milk and seasonings in large bowl until blended; stir in cheese and vegetables.
• Spread bread onto bottom of 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with egg mixture.
• Bake 45 to 50 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

4 CHEESE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Thoroughly butter the bottom and sides of a 9x3-inch (12 cup) springform pan.
• Dust pan well with fine Zwieback crumbs, pressing any remaining crumbs into the bottom of the pan and about 1/2 to 1 inch up the sides; set aside.
• Sift flour and corn starch together into a small bowl or cup, and set aside.
• In a small bowl, beat eggs and sugar together until thick and sugar is dissolved, set side.
• Mix together ricotta and baker's cheese, place into a fine sieve and using a wooden spoon, force the cheeses through the sieve into a large bowl.
• With mixer on medium speed, beat cheeses for about 2 minutes or until creamy.
• Add cream cheese, and beat on low speed for about 1 minute, or until well blended.
• Add mascarpone, and beat by hand with a wooden spoon or spatula until well blended.
• Add melted butter, mixing by hand until well blended.
• Add egg/sugar mixture, mixing by hand until well blended.
• Add flour/corn starch mixture, stirring until thoroughly incorporated.
• Add lemon juice and vanilla, stir until well blended.
• Fold sour cream into cheesecake batter.
• Tap bowl of batter on counter several times to get any bubbles in the batter to the top.
• If necessary, run the spatula through the batter to break up any air bubbles.
• Slowly pour the batter into prepared pan, lightly tap pan on counter to remove any remaining bubbles.
• Place cheesecake on middle rack in oven and bake at 350°F for 50 to 60 minutes.
• Turn off oven, and let cheesecake sit undisturbed (do not open oven door), 60 minutes longer.
• Remove from oven and continue to cool on wire rack.
• When completely cooled, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
• When ready to serve, run a thin bladed knife or icing spatula between the cake and sides of pan to loosen cake from the sides.
• Remove the side of the springform pan, leaving the cake on the pan base/bottom to serve.
• (Optional) Cake may be topped with fresh fruit, pie filling or your favorite fruit glaze.

FOUR CHEESE EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Beat together the eggs, milk and sugar. Add the cheeses, butter and basil.
• Mix well then add the flour and baking powder.
• Pour into greased 9x13 baking dish.
• Bake in a 325 degree oven for approximately 50 minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

HEALTHIER FOUR CHEESE MACARONI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a deep 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and return to cooking pot.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir into macaroni.
• Combine Cheddar, Jarlsberg, Monterey Jack, and mozzarella cheeses in a large bowl; mix well. Add evaporated milk, 1 1/2 cups cheese mixture, and eggs to macaroni. Mix together and season with salt and ground pepper. Transfer to baking dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbling around the edges, about 25 minutes.

FOUR-CHEESE GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Mix butter and garlic in a small bowl until well combined. Spread 1/2 of the butter onto one side of each slice of bread; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat; stir in spinach and giardiniera. Saute until spinach is wilted and mixture is heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove to a bowl and wipe out the skillet.
• Place 1 slice of bread, buttered-side down, into one side of the warm skillet. Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in the other side of the skillet. Place mozzarella slices in the skillet and cook until soft, 1 to 2 minutes. Place mozzarella slices on top of the bread in the skillet. Repeat with the provolone, Asiago, and Fontina slices.
• Add spinach mixture and tomato slices to the skillet, adding more oil if necessary, and cook until warm, 2 to 3 minutes. Place spinach mixture on top of the cheese, followed by the tomatoes and the remaining slice of bread, buttered-side up. Flip the sandwich and cook until browned and cheese has melted, 5 to 10 minutes.

BAKED CHEESE CREPES

Steps:

• Whisk the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Heat a 6-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Brush the skillet with some butter. Working quickly, pour 3 tablespoons of the egg mixture into the pan, swirling to coat the bottom of the pan evenly. Cover and cook until the egg crepe is just set, about 1 minute. Invert the skillet over a plate, and allow the egg crepe to drop onto the plate. Repeat to make 10 crepes total, brushing the skillet with melted butter as needed and stacking crepes on the plate.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Butter a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish. Arrange 1 egg crepe on a work surface. Place some of the fontina and mozzarella cheese in the center of the egg crepe, then sprinkle with some basil. Roll up the crepe. Place the filled crepe in the prepared baking dish, seam side down. Repeat with the remaining egg crepes, cheese, and basil. Spoon the marinara sauce over the crepes. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and dot with 2 tablespoons of butter. Bake until the cheese melts and the top is golden, about 15 minutes.
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 small onions, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• 2 (32 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 dried bay leaves
• In a large casserole pot, heat the oil over a medium-high flame. Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the celery, carrots, and 1/2 teaspoon of each salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and bay leaves, and simmer uncovered over low heat until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Season the sauce with more salt and pepper, to taste. (The sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, then cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat before using.)
• Yield: 2 quarts
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes