The shell of the round of gouda cheese is used as the serving bowl for this easy fondue flavored with basil and tomatoes.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 (8-ounce) round gouda cheese
- 2 small Roma tomatoes, cored and diced
- 1 Tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil
- 1 loaf baguette bread, sliced and toasted
Preparation:
Remove coating from gouda cheese and carefully scoop out center, leaving a 1/4-inch thick shell: set shell aside. Coarsely chop scooped-out cheese into small pieces and place in a microwave-safe bowl; mix in tomatoes and basil.
Cook, uncovered, in microwave oven on high for 1 minute. Stir and cook another 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds or until cheese is bubbling. Remove from microwave oven; pour cheese mixture into shell, pushing into corners to fill shell. Serve fondue hot with toastes baguette slices.
Alternative: Omit tomatoes and basil. Combine 1 tablespoon chopped green chiles, 1 chopped green onion, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin with the chopped cheese. Proceed as above.
Serves: Many
Recipe Source: What's Cooking America : Over 800 Family-Tested Recipes from American Cooks of Today and Yesterday by Linda Stradley, Andra Cook (Chehalem Pub)
Reprinted with permission.
Cook, uncovered, in microwave oven on high for 1 minute. Stir and cook another 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds or until cheese is bubbling. Remove from microwave oven; pour cheese mixture into shell, pushing into corners to fill shell. Serve fondue hot with toastes baguette slices.
Alternative: Omit tomatoes and basil. Combine 1 tablespoon chopped green chiles, 1 chopped green onion, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin with the chopped cheese. Proceed as above.
Serves: Many
Recipe Source: What's Cooking America : Over 800 Family-Tested Recipes from American Cooks of Today and Yesterday by Linda Stradley, Andra Cook (Chehalem Pub)
Reprinted with permission.
