Delicious cheese snack. Technological process for preparing complex cold dishes and snacks from eggs and cheese. Preparing hot snacks. Stuffed eggplants with curd cheese

Cheese is an integral ingredient in many dishes that we love so much. Appetizing pasta with Parmesan, delicious salad with goat cheese, cheese or feta, casserole with a golden crust, desserts with soft cheese - you can’t count it all. And how many original snacks you can prepare! Minimum wasted time and maximum pleasure. Cheese snacks will please everyone at home and your guests. Let's cook together! Check out the new collection of recipes from “Eat at Home”!

Cheese custard rings according to the author’s recipe can be eaten just like that. But if you add the most delicate cream with cheese and lightly salted fish, you get a real snack cake - incredibly aromatic, tender and tasty. You can surprise even the most picky guests with this appetizer.

Fans of cheese pastries will appreciate this cupcake. Delicious, tender, with the aroma of herbs and greens. It’s easy and quick to prepare, perfect for breakfast with tea or for lunch with soup. Thanks to the author for the recipe!

A very tasty, spicy and quick-to-prepare appetizer that will delight you and your guests. For a rich aroma and taste, use spicy spices: oregano, garlic, dried basil, paprika, chili pepper. Thanks to the author for the recipe!

To make a delicious focaccia, use Philadelphia-type cheese. And if you add a little blue cheese, the taste will be even more piquant. Bake for just 15 minutes and enjoy! Bon appetit!

Preparing this cheese appetizer is not at all difficult, but it requires constant close attention to ensure that the cheese is fried to the desired state. Otherwise you won't get a crispy crust. You can wrap the cheese in tubes or experiment with other shaping options. The author of the recipe is sure that the treat will not leave you indifferent.

If you like vegetable dishes, try mini eggplant pizzas from the author. For filling, use homemade passata, ham, mushrooms and, of course, your favorite cheese. Simply delicious!

Both adults and children will enjoy the fragrant cookies from the author. To prepare, use your favorite cheese, cut the dough as you like - into diamonds, squares or using shaped molds. If you roll out the dough even thinner, the cookies will be crispier when baked.

At catering establishments, only chicken eggs are used, since waterfowl eggs (geese and ducks) can be carriers of pathogenic microbes. Eggs are one of the most valuable food products; adding them to food not only increases it. When stored for a long time in poor conditions, the white liquefies, the yolk floats and sticks to the inside of the shell. Mold usually forms in this area. If an egg is stored for a long time, the yolk mixes with the white and the egg acquires an unpleasant “stale” taste.

Eggs do not tolerate sudden changes in temperature. With a sharp increase, an accumulation of moisture forms on the outer surface, which promotes the development of microorganisms. With a sharp drop in temperature, moisture appearing on the inner surface of the shell also contributes to the development of microorganisms.

To preserve the freshness and good quality of eggs you need to:

store eggs in the refrigerator at a temperature of 1 to 2 ° C;

store only eggs with clean shells;

do not store warm eggs;

Do not immediately transfer cold eggs to a very warm room;

check the integrity of the shell before storing it, since cracked eggs deteriorate faster than others (a crack, if it is not noticeable, can be easily detected by lightly tapping one egg against another - a cracked one makes a rattling sound);

And do not store broken eggs, but sell them as soon as possible;

Do not place eggs near strong-smelling foods.

If a catering establishment receives eggs with contaminated shells, they should be washed and dried and placed in a dry, clean room. It is not recommended to store such eggs.

Depending on the timing and methods of storage, eggs are divided into dietary and table. The first ones go on sale no later than five days from the day of laying, and have a stamp with a number.

Table eggs are divided into fresh, refrigerator and limed. If dietary requirements are violated, the eggs are transferred to the next category and called fresh. Eggs stored in the refrigerator for up to 30 days are also considered fresh. Eggs that have been stored in the refrigerator for more than 30 days are called refrigerator eggs. Limed eggs include eggs that are stored in a lime solution. All eggs, except fresh ones, are of little use for cooking: dishes whose recipes include beaten whites or separate whites and yolks. Refrigerated and limed eggs are only suitable for dough. The latter can be distinguished by their appearance - they have a fragile, uneven shell of a lilac hue, covered with tiny particles of lime. When you touch such eggs, white spots remain on your hands.

When using eggs, the cook must remember that a stale egg can cause gastrointestinal illness and that one poor-quality egg can spoil a large amount of dough, sauce, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully check the appearance, color, taste and smell of eggs. We must also not forget that especially fresh eggs are required to prepare a certain group of dishes. An ordinary table egg can be fresh enough for hard-boiling, making omelettes, dough for pies, sweet pancakes, but not suitable for soufflés, Easter cakes, puddings, and sponge cakes. Dishes that include beaten whites in the recipe require a particularly fresh egg with a very dense white, otherwise it will not be possible to beat it. If the white is dense, then the yolk is almost invisible when viewed. When whipped, dense protein produces a fluffy, stable foam. Very fresh eggs are required for dishes such as fried eggs, eggs in a bag, since even the slightest taste of “staleness” in these products is very strong.

You can start lunch, dinner or even breakfast with cold cheese and egg snacks. Small portioned dishes are perfect for whetting your guests' appetites before serving the main course.

The cook must take into account that eggs are a sanitary-hazardous product. Protein serves as an excellent environment for the life of microorganisms. The shell protects the egg from getting inside; when damaged, microorganisms easily penetrate the protein. Fresh eggs contain the bactericidal substance lysozyme, a strong antibiotic, but when storing eggs, its activity decreases. Therefore, if sanitary processing rules are violated, eggs can become a source of dangerous food poisoning and infections, especially those associated with Salmonella group microbes.

The egg shell may contain microorganisms that contribute to the occurrence of infectious diseases. Therefore, before preparing egg dishes, you should perform their primary processing:

determine the freshness of eggs;

process thoroughly (the eggs are washed with warm water, preferably in a solution of baking soda (2 tablespoons per 1 liter of water));

rinse with boiled water.

The temperature of cold dishes and snacks made from eggs and cheese when serving should not exceed 10-12°C.

Equipment for preparing cold dishes and snacks from eggs and cheese

Assortment of cold dishes and snacks made from eggs and cheese

(see Appendix No. 7)

"Cheese croquettes"

Cheese croquettes are a spectacular hot snack made from bread, cheese, eggs and milk.

Ingredients: White bread (without crust) 300 g., Milk 1 glass, Eggs 2 pcs.

Cheese 100 g, dill, cinnamon, salt

White bread is cut into cubes. Place the bread in a deep bowl, pour in milk and leave for 15 minutes. After this, knead the bread with a fork and beat in 1 egg. Add coarsely grated cheese, salt, cinnamon and mix thoroughly. Make balls from the prepared mass. Dip them in beaten egg with chopped herbs. Fry the cheese croquettes until golden brown in plenty of oil. Place the cheese croquettes on a napkin to drain the oil. Serve hot.

"Cheese platter"

Ingredients: Dor-Blue cheese, Maasdam cheese, homemade cheese, grapes, nuts, herbs.

All three types of cheese are cut into cubes, placed on a large plate, and decorated with grapes, walnuts and herbs.

"Eggs stuffed with sprats"

Ingredients: eggs - 4 pcs., sprats - 1/2 jar, mayonnaise

The eggs are boiled. Cut into 2 parts.

The yolks are taken out and mixed with sprats. Everything is kneaded well.

Fill the whites with filling and decorate the stuffed eggs with mayonnaise.

"Eggs stuffed with salmon"

Ingredients: 5 eggs, 150 g lightly salted salmon (or trout, pink salmon), mayonnaise, parsley

Cut the eggs lengthwise into two parts. Remove the yolks and chop. The greens are finely chopped. Mix yolks and greens. Add mayonnaise and mix. Stuff the egg halves with the resulting mixture. The salmon is cut into thin strips. The strips are twisted into a rosette. The rosette is placed on half of the egg. Decorate with greens.

"Eggs stuffed with mushrooms"

Ingredients: 8 eggs, 20 g dried porcini mushrooms, 1 onion, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of melted butter, 4 teaspoons of mayonnaise and sour cream, 3 teaspoons of ketchup, herbs, salt.

For hard-boiled eggs, cut off part of the white from the blunt end and remove the yolks. Pre-soaked dried mushrooms are boiled, finely chopped, fried, mixed with sauteed onions and yolks, and salted.

The resulting minced meat is used to fill the whites, place them in a salad bowl, covering them with cut “caps” of whites on top, pour in the sauce, and decorate with herbs. To prepare the sauce, mayonnaise is mixed with sour cream and ketchup.

Technological process for preparing hot snacks from various products

Hot appetizers are similar in preparation technology to main hot dishes, but differ from them in their sharper taste, and are served in special dishes: portioned frying pans, crowns, small saucepans - cocotte makers. Hot snacks are included in the menu after cold ones.

A wide variety of products are used to prepare snacks: green salads and meat. Potatoes, fish, poultry, cheeses, etc. Therefore, the nutritional value of snacks is different: some of them are low in calories and serve only as a source of flavoring substances, vitamins and mineral compounds, others are rich in proteins, fats and their energy value is high.

Hot dishes are usually served at the beginning of a meal, after cold appetizers. In this case, they are called appetizers; they complement the composition of the main courses, decorate the table, satisfy hunger, stimulate appetite and complement the nutritional value of diets.

Ready-made hot snacks should be cooked through, but not overcooked. When served, they should have a temperature of 65°C, be beautifully decorated, and have a characteristic aroma.

Hot snacks cannot be stored. They are prepared immediately before serving. It is not recommended to leave snacks for the next day and reheat them, as they lose their taste and the shelf life of the products is limited.

The range of hot snacks is very diverse: hot sandwiches, warm salads, snacks from baked vegetables, fish, meat, poultry and eggs, fried and boiled meat, fish, poultry, hot game with spicy seasonings and sauces. As a rule, hot snacks are divided into the following groups:

a) hot sandwiches;
b) warm salads;
c) fish dishes;
d) dishes made from meat products;
d) julienne.

Among hot appetizers, juliennes, fried and baked meat and fish, and stuffed vegetables are widely popular. For example, an assortment of hot snacks:

fish baked with steam sauce (kokil);

fish and seafood with cheese;

squid in sour cream sauce;

hot appetizer with shrimp;

Sauces and dressings used for hot appetizers not only improve and diversify the taste, but also significantly affect their nutritional value. Sour cream and mayonnaise sauce contain a significant amount of fat and therefore increase the calorie content of hot snacks. The recipe for many hot appetizers includes vegetable oil or sauces and dressings for them. Such dishes are a source of unsaturated fatty acids.

The main purpose of snacks is to stimulate appetite. The appearance of the dish plays an important role. To give appetizers an attractive appearance, various decorative elements from fresh and boiled vegetables and herbs are used.

Vegetables are cut into the form of stars, spirals, diamonds, and flowers are cut out of them. Mostly edible elements are used to decorate dishes. The presentation of dishes should not be overly complex and time-consuming. The work of preparing dishes is facilitated by the use of special devices: molds, recesses, carving knives, etc. In this case, sanitary rules must be strictly observed.

It is customary to prepare hot appetizers in portions. Such snacks include a variety of julienne dishes, which are prepared in cocotte makers, fish dishes baked in chilli makers, as well as a variety of dishes in portioned frying pans. The dishes in which hot snacks are prepared are placed on plates covered with paper napkins.

Despite the fact that snacks are called hot, they should not be scalding. Before serving, they can be reheated in the oven or microwave. Hot appetizers are served after cold ones, before the main course, if provided. If several varieties of hot appetizers are prepared, then fish, then meat, then poultry, and then mushroom and vegetable are offered.

Pancakes and a variety of pies with savory fillings are also considered hot snacks. It is desirable that the pies served to the table be small and have a variety of fillings. Pancakes can be served in their natural form, with a piece of butter - then such popular pancake additives as lightly salted fish, caviar, and sour cream should be placed on the table.

Grilled vegetables are especially popular among hot vegetable appetizers. Grilled slices of eggplant, sweet peppers, zucchini and tomatoes can be served either individually or on a large shared platter. Separately, this treat is served with a dressing, for example, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and herbs.

Cheese balls

This recipe is dedicated not only to lovers of cheese and dishes with it, but also to those who like quick snacks for all occasions. Crispy and flavorful, they are quickly eaten, so cook a lot of them at once. And the recipe for cheese balls is so simple that even a child can handle it. In case of a snack or when unexpected guests arrive, this snack will be a real savior for you.

Cheese roll with mushrooms and chicken

Cheese roll with mushrooms is an ideal appetizer to please your family and friends during the holidays. This roll will perfectly complement any picnic or formal table, and its wonderful taste will enchant your guests. This dish will not only satisfy the hunger of any food connoisseur, but will also give you a good mood for the whole day. It can also be called universal, if only because you can always improvise with the filling.

Appetizer "Raffaello" with crab sticks

The "Raffaello" appetizer with crab sticks is designed to decorate your holiday table. These delicious balls with bright filling will certainly be remembered by your guests and will become the highlight of the evening. So quickly stock up on the necessary ingredients, a good mood and the desire to create a dish that has a simply magical taste. However, no magic, sleight of hand and a little culinary art.

Cheese balls "Surprise"

Preparing snacks for the holiday table is the problem of every housewife. Today I will offer one of the options for solving it - “Surprise” cheese balls. This delicious dish can be prepared easily and simply, and most importantly - quickly, which means that this snack has absolutely no disadvantages, but only advantages. So, you just need to stock up on ingredients and spend just an hour of time, and as a result you will surprise your guests and people close to you!

Cheese in batter

Blue cheese, smoked cheese, soft cream cheese, processed cheese - sounds familiar to everyone. Have you heard about fried cheese, or rather cheese in batter? This dish is perfect for breakfast and will give you a good mood for the whole day. Sunny lumps with a delicate soft filling inside and a crispy crust on the outside will give you true gourmet pleasure. Cheese in batter is prepared from affordable and inexpensive ingredients in record time - and this is another significant advantage of this delicious dish!

Snack pies

What's a holiday without some snacks? A lot depends on this culinary masterpiece: the variety of dishes, the aesthetic appearance of the table and even the appetite, which can “go wild” just from one type of delicious food. But very often housewives simply do not have time to tinker in the kitchen for a long time, especially when long-awaited guests are about to arrive. In this case, unobtrusive dishes made from the simplest products, such as snack pies, will help.

Yogurt cheese

I found this great recipe on one of the Greek sites. If you are a fan of fermented milk products, then you will also like yogurt cheese. It has a rich and pleasant taste and is somewhat reminiscent of the famous Philadelphia cheese. This dish is a great appetizer and the perfect addition to breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack or dinner!

Grilled cheese

Fried cheese is a great appetizer or a separate main course. Tender pieces of a dairy product in a golden brown breading will decorate and diversify your holiday or everyday table. And the incredibly pleasant taste of softened cheese will give you moments of unforgettable pleasure!

Cheese cutlets

My family really loves cheese and all dishes in which it is used. But before, I used this product as an additional component in all culinary products. But recently I found a recipe for cheese cutlets, where it is not only the main ingredient, but also the base of the entire dish. My household devoured them with all their love and delighted in every bite they ate. These cutlets are really very unusual and tasty. I advise everyone to try them.

Halloumi with lemon sauce and capers

Asian oriental cuisine is famous for its delicious and very easy to prepare dishes. One such dish is halloumi, a cheese made from a mixture of goat and sheep milk. The excellent taste of this cheese is famous throughout Europe; its high melting point allows you to prepare various dishes from halloumi. I am pleased to present to your attention one of these recipes - halloumi with lemon sauce and capers.

Fried Adyghe cheese

Fried Adyghe cheese has a sour milky taste, curd-like consistency, juiciness and a golden brown crust. Very often it is added to salads, used as a snack, sandwiches are prepared with it, and also served with sauces based on fruits or berries. This dish is enriched with proteins and calcium, so it will not only please your family with its deliciousness, but will also be beneficial!

Halloumi skewers with tomatoes

Halloumi skewers with tomatoes are a flavorful summer appetizer. Thanks to its cooking recipe, halloumi cheese can be fried to an appetizing crust, which makes it a popular ingredient for preparing various kebabs and grilling along with vegetables. But it's best when combined with tomatoes!

Feta in phyllo dough with honey

Feta in phyllo dough with honey is a Greek appetizer that is traditionally served with beer or wine. You can prepare it in two ways: bake or fry. I baked it, but I’ll tell you about both methods so that you can choose the one that suits you.

Cheese in olive oil

Cheese in olive oil is a great and very sophisticated appetizer. Simply delicious with a glass of wine. You can also add this cheese to a salad, prepare canapes from it for the holiday and surprise your family and guests with a fragrant dish. The amount of spices and cheese depends only on your desire, choose the ratio to your taste.

Breaded cheese

Breaded cheese is a simple and tasty snack that will help you add a little variety to your dinner table. You can serve cheese fried in breadcrumbs either as an appetizer or as a complement to your main dish. Delicious and without any hassle!

Curd cheese from yogurt

Curd cheese from yogurt is an easy way to make natural homemade cheese. And it doesn’t take long at all! Literally overnight, yogurt will turn into soft curd cheese that can be spread on bread and crackers.

Cheese croquettes

Cheese croquettes are a very tasty and incredibly simple snack. You will be able to prepare it very quickly, so stock up on this recipe in case you want something tasty, but are too lazy to cook something complicated.

Saganaki

Saganaki is a Greek appetizer that is breaded and fried cheese. It's very tasty, very original and interesting. Saganaki will surprise both you and your guests, be sure to try it.

Tomatoes stuffed with cheese and garlic

Tomatoes stuffed with cheese and garlic are a wonderful and neat appetizer that will decorate any holiday table with its appearance. Using the classic and beloved combination of cheese and tomatoes, you create something incredibly appetizing and attention-grabbing. You can be sure that no one will remain indifferent to this delicacy.

Lavash roll with ham and cheese

A very simple and tasty dish that you can prepare for breakfast, take with you to work, give to your child at school, or take with you on a picnic. Hearty and flavorful slices of ham combined with delicious melted cheese, wrapped in thin pita bread, will please you and your loved ones. Moreover, not much time and effort is spent on its preparation. So, the recipe for a wonderful dish called pita roll with ham and cheese.

Roasted Camembert

This is a very old and extremely tasty dish of classic French cuisine, distinguished by its delicious aroma! In addition, this is a very satisfying dish made from a special type of cheese that is produced in Normandy. The cheese is made from the best milk. Thus, the uniqueness, deliciousness, healthfulness and sophistication of fried Camembert remains beyond any doubt, and the simplicity of the cooking recipe pleasantly surprises!

Ricotta roll

Ricotta roll is a hearty hot appetizer that can satisfy your hunger so much that you can serve it as a first course for lunch or dinner. Very tasty, nutritious and original!

Cheese sticks made from puff pastry

Everyone loves baking, especially puff pastry, but it takes a long time to tinker with it and not everyone has so much free time. Therefore, there is an excellent alternative - ready-made puff pastry. It bakes quickly and without much hassle, and most importantly, it goes equally well with both sweet and salty fillings, such as cheese. Your family will surely like these puff pastry cheese sticks and they will ask you to make them more often.

Tomatoes stuffed with ham and cheese

Tomatoes stuffed with ham and cheese are an incredibly appetizing dish that I use both as a snack and as a main dish, and sometimes even as a very filling and tasty breakfast. Prepare it and see for yourself that these aromatic tomatoes under a baked, crispy cheese crust are simply impossible to resist.

Cheese fondue

Cheese fondue was “invented” a long time ago by Swiss shepherds, a kind of common folk dish made from whatever came to hand. What could the shepherds get there? Wine, cheese, and a crust of bread. It turned out so delicious that today fondue is an incredibly popular dish in all countries. Any housewife can prepare it without difficulty, and you can change the proportions of ingredients to suit your taste.

Roasted Red Peppers with Cheese

Roasted Red Peppers with Cheese is a delicious four-cheese appetizer. They all melt together, mixed with roasted sweet red peppers. Something incredible is coming out! Add croutons or crackers to this and you get a delicious snack for a friendly company.

Cheese and herb appetizer

An appetizer of cheese and herbs is simple and delicious. A good combination of ingredients that everyone will like. Prepare an appetizer for the holiday table by placing it in tartlets or profiteroles, and on your everyday table, cheese and herbs will look great on croutons.

Camembert on the grill

Grilled cheese is delicious, and I'm not talking about hot melted cheese sandwiches, but actually grilled cheese. Fragrant, viscous, a wonderful appetizer for any table! There are cheeses, such as suluguni, which you can simply cook on the grill, but frying camembert is a little more difficult. I recommend using a wooden board for this.

Roll with cheese and asparagus - this is the name of this dish that we will now try to prepare. For almost any person, the word roll is associated with something tasty. This dish is no exception, the taste is simply excellent, and the cooking method (baking in the oven) does not take much time and effort.

Cheese bars

I would like to introduce cheese lovers to an interesting recipe for making cheese bars. They are ideal as a cold appetizer and can decorate your holiday table. In addition, they are very tasty, airy, and prepared quickly and easily.

Cheese strips

This dish is very suitable for a cheerful company with a glass of cold draft beer. Or we take cheese strips with us on a picnic and eat them along with fried kebabs or fish. They completely replace bread. For children, this dish can replace cookies. Overall, a very versatile dish that is also very quick and easy to prepare.

Snack "Tropical Islands"

The Tropical Islands appetizer is not only a wonderful appetizer, but also a very colorful dish. I prepared it for the New Year celebration. I cooked it for the first time and didn’t expect it to “fly away” from the table before all the other appetizers. In addition, this appetizer is also quite quick to prepare. Just what you need when you don’t have much time, but want to treat yourself to something delicious. Try to cook it not only for a holiday, but also just to please yourself and your loved ones with your next culinary masterpiece!!!

Its varieties are as varied as the recipes for dishes with cheese. It is used as a savory ingredient in a wide variety of dishes: from soups, side dishes, pies, pies and other baked goods to salads, snacks, sandwiches, pizza, chips and even overseas sushi and rolls. You can prepare it at home, but today there are a great variety of types of cheese on store shelves: hard, soft, processed, smoked, in brine or with mold. French and Dutch cheese delicacies are very popular.

Most often, any cheese is found in recipes with these five products:

The product is great in combination with pork, beef and veal, and any poultry. It creates an excellent duet with fish, many seafood, vegetables and fruits, berries, pasta, and often acts as the main component of sauces and dressings. Cheese gives the chef’s culinary creation a unique aroma and refined taste, and baked hot dishes with a delicious cheese crust on top are a delight for the eyes and stomach of every cheese lover!

Cottage cheese- a recipe for not one, but a whole group of soft cheeses of various names. Anyone who has ever made cottage cheese can make cottage cheese at home, including cottage cheese with herbs at home.

Snack on chips with curd cheese

Ingredients:

Regularly shaped chips - 16 pcs.
Curd cheese - 140 g
Radish – 125 g
Green onions - 0.5 bunches
Salt - 1 pinch

Cooking method:

First, we wash the radishes and cut off the black spots and various damage where they were. We leave the skin - it contains a lot of vitamins. Then grate the radishes on a fine grater.
Add curd cheese to the radishes. Stir the mixture until smooth. Wash the green onions, dry them and cut them into rings. Add to the cheese mixture.
Initially, I already had cottage cheese with herbs. But there is not as much of it as I would like. Do you remember our goal? Make the filling as healthy as possible! That is why it is worth adding more greens. Read more:
Mix the resulting mass well again. Spread the cream cheese filling onto the double chips. Whenever possible, I always stack the chips in twos - it tastes so much better!
Serve the appetizer right away! Otherwise, the chips will become soggy and won't crisp up.

Cucumber appetizer with curd cheese

Ingredients:

10 medium sized cucumbers
180 g curd cheese
50 g dried cranberries
4 thin slices of salted salmon, trout, or some smoked fish (I used catfish)
2 tbsp. nat. yogurt
3 green onions
1 sprig of rosemary, a handful of any greens
salt pepper

Cooking method:

Place cranberries in a saucepan and add rosemary. Pour a glass of boiling water and bring to a boil. Turn off and cool. Remove the rosemary and strain the cranberries.
For the filling, combine cottage cheese, yogurt, finely chopped herbs, green onions, and cranberries. Salt and pepper.
Peel the cucumbers, cut into 4-5 cm cubes. Next, according to the recipe, you need to remove the seeds, preserving the walls and bottom. I honestly tried, nothing worked. That's why I got this little tool.
And I made through holes in the cucumber slices. Stuff the cucumbers with filling and garnish with chopped fish.

Bruschetta with tuna and cream cheese

Ingredients:

Canned beans in their own juice 200 gr.;
Tuna in oil/its own juice 1 can (170-200 gr.);
Lemon juice 1 tsp;
A few sprigs of parsley;
Curd cheese without additives 100-150 gr.;
Red onion (optional);
Baguette/ciabatta;
Olive oil EV;
Garlic clove

Cooking method:

Drain the liquid from the beans and tuna, mash the beans lightly with a fork, and leave the tuna in large pieces. Add lemon juice and chopped parsley, stir; I almost never put salt in salads, but you have the right to add a little salt or add soy sauce - it will also be interesting!
Toast the baguette/ciabata in a dry frying pan until desired. Brush lightly with olive oil and grate with garlic if desired. Place a generous portion of cheese and top with salad. I don’t really like onions in salads, but in this case, thin half rings on top just asked for it - just a little bit, for decoration and flavor accent.

Tomatoes stuffed with cheese and cucumbers

Ingredients:

Tomatoes - 5 pieces
Cucumber - 1 piece
Cream cheese - 150 grams
Mayonnaise - 1-2 tbsp. spoons
Greens for decoration - To taste

Cooking method:

Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Choose small tomatoes, approximately the same size. It will be good if they are sufficiently hard and elastic.
Cut the cucumber into small cubes. Please note: if the skin of the cucumber is bitter, it is better to cut it off.
Mix cucumber with mayonnaise and cream cheese. If desired, you can also add finely chopped herbs (parsley or dill), add a pinch of dried oregano. Mix the resulting mixture thoroughly until smooth.
Rinse the tomatoes and dry with paper towels. Cut off the top and carefully scoop out the pulp with a teaspoon.
Fill the tomatoes with cucumber-cheese filling and garnish with herbs. Serve tomatoes stuffed with cucumbers and cheese as an appetizer for your holiday table. Eat with pleasure!

Pies with chicken and cream cheese

Ingredients:

Chicken fillet - 4 pieces
Puff pastry - 1 piece (sheet)
Cream cheese - 4 tbsp. spoons
Egg - 1 piece
Salt and pepper - To taste

Cooking method:

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Sprinkle chicken fillet with salt and pepper on both sides.
Roll out the puff pastry and divide into 4 equal parts.
Generously spread each piece of dough with cream cheese.
Place a fillet on each piece of dough. Form the pies.
Decorate the pies as you wish. In addition, brush them with beaten yolk and a tablespoon of water.
Bake the pies in the oven for 25-30 minutes.

Turkey rolls with cheese

A very interesting appetizer made from turkey meat, cream cheese and soft cream. Rolls will become the main meat dish on any holiday table. Tender and juicy, they go well with any side dish.

Ingredients:

Turkey fillet - 1 Kilogram
Egg - 1 piece
Onions - 2 pieces
Loaf - 1/3 pieces
Cream - 100 Milliliters
Cream cheese - 100 grams

Cooking method:

Cut the turkey fillet into cubes.
We pass it through a meat grinder, turning it into homogeneous minced meat.
Chop and fry the onion until lightly golden in a drop of oil.
Soak the loaf pulp in cream. Beat the egg into the minced meat, add cream cheese, fried onions and soaked loaf.
Also add salt and pepper to taste. Stir until smooth.
Place cling film on the table. Place some of the minced meat on it. Lubricate it with mayonnaise.
Carefully roll the minced meat into a roll.
We form the remaining rolls in the same way.
We fasten them with toothpicks and bake in the oven for 30 minutes, temperature 200 degrees.

Sweet pepper appetizer with curd cheese

Ingredients:

bell pepper 2 pieces
curd cheese 150 grams
olives100 grams
anchovies
capers
garlic 1 clove
thyme
oregano
parsley 50 grams
green salad 100 grams
olive oil 30 milliliters
lemon 1 piece
black pepper

Cooking method:

Take two peppers of different colors, cut off the tops, remove seeds and membranes. Prepare tapenade paste: combine lemon juice, zest of 1/3 lemon, olives, 2 anchovy fillets, 1-2 tbsp. l. capers, garlic, 1 tbsp. l. thyme, 1 tbsp. l. oregano and olive oil.
Grind the ingredients in a blender until smooth, salt the paste to taste and place in the refrigerator. Chop the parsley and mix with cottage cheese, salt and pepper to taste.
Fill the peppers with the cheese mixture, cool and then cut crosswise into slices. Place green salad leaves on a plate.
Place slices of peppers on the salad, add pasta to the slices, garnish with olive halves and herbs.

Stuffed eggplants with curd cheese

Ingredients:

eggplant 6 pieces
curd cheese 100 grams
2 eggs
ghee 30 milliliters
parsley

Cooking method:

We wash the eggplants, cut off the stem and cut them in half lengthwise. We cut out the pulp so that the thickness of the resulting “boats” does not exceed 1 cm.
Then put the eggplants in boiling salted water and cook for 10 minutes, place in a colander and let the liquid drain, cool and gently squeeze out excess moisture.
Cut the eggplant pulp into small cubes and fry in oil until golden brown.
Mash the cheese until smooth, add the eggs and beat lightly with a fork, add the eggplant pulp and mix.
Fill the “boats” with the mixture and place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 15 minutes. When ready, sprinkle with chopped herbs.

Carrot rolls with curd cheese

Ingredients:

salad mix
parsley
basil
olive oil
black pepper
lemon juice
chilli
carrot
garlic
curd cheese

Cooking method:

Peel the carrots. Using a grater, cut the carrots into thin slices. Place a pan of water on the fire. Let's add salt and pepper. Place carrot slices in boiling water. Let's cook them a little.
Transfer the slices to cold water. Grind the basil and parsley leaves. Mix with cottage cheese and garlic. Grind in a blender. Place carrot slices on a napkin. Put cheese on top. Wrap it in rolls. Place on a plate.
Drizzle olive oil over salad mix. Let's add salt and pepper. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix. We put it on the rolls. Garnish with chili pepper. Drizzle the rolls with olive oil.

Seafood and cheese rolls

Ingredients:

sole (fish) 600 grams
spinach
curd cheese 100 grams
feta cheese 100 grams
cottage cheese 60 grams
onion 1 piece
garlic 2 cloves
butter 60 grams
lemon juice
oregano 3 grams
black pepper

Cooking method:

Cut the fish fillet into portions 1 cm thick and lightly beat. Sprinkle with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Combine 150 grams of spinach with onion and garlic and chop with a blender.
Mix the spinach mass with cheese, crumbled feta cheese and cottage cheese. Add oregano, salt and pepper. Mix everything well.
Spread the resulting mass onto the fish fillet, roll it into rolls and place it in a greased form. To maintain the shape, cut the rolls with toothpicks.
Grease the rolls with melted butter. Bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
Place the finished rolls on a plate and decorate with herbs.

Appetizer of red fish with curd cheese

An excellent alternative to our usual red fish sandwiches. The appetizer is prepared in a matter of minutes, and it turns out really tasty. It is best to use lightly salted fish. Instead of cream cheese, you can use any soft cream cheese such as Philadelphia or Napoleon. Cheese with additional flavor or aroma is also suitable. Any crispy cookie is suitable as a base. Take note of this simple way of serving red fish, your guests will certainly appreciate it.

Ingredients:

red fish
Salty crackers
Cottage cheese
Cucumber

Cooking method:

The fish must be thinly sliced into portions.
To prepare an appetizer with red fish, you will need thin, crispy crackers with a salty taste. You can also use cheese-flavored crackers.
Spread cream cheese on crackers. If desired, cheese can be mixed with fresh herbs.
Place a piece of red fish, a slice of fresh cucumber on top and garnish with herbs if desired. The appetizer is immediately ready to serve.

Tomatoes with curd cheese

Ingredients:

tomatoes - 6 pcs;
curd cheese with herbs (for example Buko or Almette); - 300 gr;
garlic - 2 cloves;
your favorite greens - 4-5 sprigs;
any hard cheese - 100 g;
salt pepper;
bunch of lettuce.

Cooking method:

Wash the lettuce leaves and arrange them nicely on a plate.
Wash the tomatoes and cut them crosswise into circles about a centimeter and a half thick.
Place the cream cheese in a bowl
Squeeze the garlic there and sprinkle with ground black pepper.
Place the tomatoes on a dish on top of the leaves and add a little salt.
Finely chop the greens (in this case dill) and add them to the mixture.
Place curd filling on each circle.
Sprinkle finely grated cheese on top. Serve to the table.

Snack on crackers with cream cheese

Holiday appetizers are filling thanks to sausage. This recipe uses smoked ham, but ham will also work. One point: the sausage must be uniform for ease of bending; large pieces of lard may interfere or fall out unsightly. Cottage cheese should not be confused with cottage cheese; this characteristic soft mass can be found in any supermarket. An appetizer with a homemade processed cheese sandwich will be even tastier. We take spices to taste, but I recommend paprika: it gives the cheese a pleasant red tint. So this ingredient will be combined with sausage not only in taste, but also in color. So, the recipe for a New Year's snack is in front of you.

Ingredients:

100 g salted crackers (20 pcs.);
250 g curd cheese;
paprika, black pepper to taste;
several sprigs or leaves of fresh herbs (parsley, dill, basil, lettuce);
100 g black olives (20 pcs.);
100 g sliced sausage (10 slices).

Cooking method:

Mix the cream cheese with paprika, salt and pepper in a bowl with a spoon. If the sausage is salty, do not add too much salt. Let the neutral taste of cheese make the appetizer harmonious, because there will also be an olive. Spices not only add color, but also make the dish more appetizing. The aromas of paprika and black pepper stimulate the appetite, and what else do you need at a rich New Year's table?
Thinly slice the sausage. It is advisable to cut the sausage stick at an angle so that the pieces are elongated. We divide each plastic into 2 parts crosswise. Depending on the size of the crackers, make sure the piece fits comfortably on the cracker.
Fill a pastry bag with cheese and apply the mixture onto the cracker in a circle, from the edge to the center. This creates a relief layer of cheese cream. You need salty crackers, preferably round ones, but small square ones are also possible. Check how easy it is to bite into the cookie. It is good if it is dense, but easily broken.
We decorate all the cookies this way. By the way, you can make a pastry bag yourself. Make a square out of a sheet of parchment paper and fold it diagonally. The result is a triangle. Turn the obtuse angle up and fold the funnel from one acute angle to the other. Cut the edge of the funnel at an angle or give the tip a star shape for a relief design. Done, now you can fill the curd mass and decorate the crackers. This pastry syringe is used once.
Place the pieces of sausage deep into the cheese mixture in a zigzag pattern at an angle, as in the photo. The result will be something like the Latin letter S. The cheese mass is dense, it will hold the sausage in the desired shape. Try not to touch the cream with your fingers to avoid unsightly dents. By the way, the thinner you cut the plastics, the easier it will be to form such a wave.
Place olives and sprigs of herbs into the fold of the sausage (don’t forget to wash the greens). Greens will not only add color to the appetizer, but also refresh it. Instead of parsley, you can use crispy iceberg lettuce; the taste of green basil in the appetizer will also not be out of place. Olives can be replaced with gherkins, olives - something salty and small.
A festive snack with cottage cheese on crackers is ready. Place it on a wide flat plate and serve.

Zucchini roll with curd cheese

Summer is the season for zucchini, and you can cook everything from them. Among my favorite zucchini recipes is zucchini roll. It’s not difficult to prepare, but it turns out so delicious. You can make any filling you like: vegetable, mushroom, curd. I have it with cottage cheese, herbs and garlic.

Ingredients:

young zucchini without peel 600 g
flour 100 g
sour cream 60 g
egg yolk 3 pcs.
egg white 3 pcs.
baking powder (slightly heaped) 1 tsp.
black pepper
curd cheese 400 g
any greens 1 bunch
garlic cloves 2 pcs.
parsley leaves for decoration

Cooking method:

Grate the zucchini on a coarse grater, add salt, and let stand for 10 minutes. Drain off the juice and squeeze well.
Add yolks, sour cream, flour with baking powder to the squash mass, add pepper if necessary.
Beat the whites into a stable foam, carefully add them into the zucchini mass in three or four additions, gently stirring from bottom to top.
Line a baking tray with baking paper, grease it with vegetable oil, and place parsley leaves on the paper for decoration (you can do without decoration).
Here you need good quality paper to which nothing sticks, and be sure to additionally lubricate it with oil. Baking tray size 29/35 cm.
Carefully pour the dough onto a baking sheet so as not to knock off the pattern of parsley leaves. Smooth the dough over the surface. Bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Remove the cake from the oven, place it on a (dry) towel along with the paper, and leave to cool for about 30 minutes.
While the zucchini crust is cooling, prepare the filling. Mix curd cheese with any finely chopped herbs, finely chopped garlic, and puree everything with a blender. if the cheese is not salty, add salt to taste. Carefully separate the paper from the crust and brush the crust with the filling. Roll up the roll and put it in
refrigerator for 2-3 hours for soaking, during which time the roll will become very tender.

Lavash roll with curd cheese

Ingredients:

Armenian lavash - 1 pc.;
curd cheese - 1 box (140 g);
hard cheese - 50 g;
meat (boiled pork, boiled breast, etc.) - 50-70 g;
boiled egg - 2 pcs.;
pickled (or salted) cucumbers - 2 pcs.;
lettuce leaves.

Cooking method:

Prepare food. Wash the lettuce leaves and dry them. Hard-boil the eggs and cool.
Grease the pita bread with curd cheese, leaving the edges of the pita bread clean.
Peel the eggs, grate them on a coarse grater and place them on the pita bread in the form of a strip.
Then lay out the lettuce leaves in strips.
Cut the meat into thin slices. Place the meat in one row after the greens.
Cut pickled or pickled cucumbers into thin slices and place next to the meat.
Grate the cheese on a fine grater and place in the next strip.
Fold the edges of the pita bread over the filling and roll the pita bread into a tight roll.
Wrap the finished roll in foil or parchment paper and put it in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
A tender, tasty and spicy snack roll of lavash with curd cheese is ready, cut into pieces and serve.

Cucumber rolls with curd cheese

Ingredients:

Cucumbers - 3 pcs.
Soft cheese (or cottage cheese) - 150 g
Capers - 50 g
Olives - 50 g
Fresh dill - 4-5 sprigs
Green onion - 2 stalks
Sour cream (or mayonnaise) - 30 ml
Salt - 2 pinches

Cooking method:

Prepare the necessary ingredients for cucumber rolls. Rinse cucumbers, green onion stems, and dill sprigs in water. How to make cucumber rolls with soft cheese:
Cut off the tails of the cucumbers and cut the cucumbers into slices with a vegetable peeler. You can use either a long salad cucumber or small cucumbers. Read more:
Grind soft cheese (feta, mozzarella, suluguni, ricotta) or cottage cheese in a small container. This can be done with a fork (for crumbly cheeses) or grate soft cheese on a coarse grater. Chop green onions and dill and add to cheese.
Finely chop the capers and olives, lightly squeezed from the marinade. Add to the filling along with sour cream and salt, stir. (You can use mayonnaise instead of sour cream.)
If you have long ribbons of cucumbers, then simply lay them out on the board; if short, then several pieces overlap
Using your hands, form small balls of the filling and place them on the cucumber ribbons.
Twist the ribbons of filled cucumbers to form rolls and secure with toothpicks. Place on a platter and serve. If desired, the cucumber rolls can be refrigerated for about 20-30 minutes.