Ilchester® Cheesy Truffle Soup

Ilchester® Cheesy Truffle Soup

Ilchester® Cheesy Truffle Soup


Serves 4

prep: 1 hour

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

  • 2 Garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 Large onion

  • 1 Cauliflower (can be substituted with 2 broccoli)

  • 250 ml Water

  • 750 ml Vegetable or chicken stock

  • 150g Ilchester Truffle Cheddar, grated

  • 100ml Double cream

  • 1 bag spinach, save a few leaves to serve (optional)

How to make

Heat the olive oil in a large pan and add the garlic and onion, roughly chopped. Soften for 3-4 mins.

Add the cauliflower again roughly chopped, and stock bringing to the boil. Reduce the heat and cover cooking for 15-20 mins and adding a little extra water from the 250 ml if needed. 2 minutes before the end add the spinach and recover to wilt.

Take off the heat and add 120g the grated truffle cheese, stir through, saving back 30g to sprinkle.

Blend with a stick blender until smooth.

Stir through the cream saving back a little, and season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Share between 4 bowls and top with an extra swirl of cream, a few spinach leaves, and sprinkle of the remainder grated truffle Cheddar.

 

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Ilchester® Warm Salad

Ilchester® Warm Salad

Ilchester® Warm Salad


makes 2

prep: 20 mins

 

Ingredients:

  • 200g Green Beans
  • Walnuts (handful)
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 50g Cherry Tomatoes
  • 50g Cucumber
  • 1 Ilchester Cheese Snacking Pack (choose your selection from the net).

For the dressing:

  • 1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Drizzle of Runny Honey
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

 

How to make

Cut the ends off the green beans and fry lightly in the olive oil until browning and soft.

Halve the cherry tomatoes and walnuts, cube the cucumber and slice your selection of mini cheeses into three pieces.

Mix together the dressing ingredients, add all salad ingredients together and toss to combine.

 Enjoy!

 

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Ilchester® Bloody Mary

Ilchester® Bloody Mary

Ilchester® Bloody Mary


makes 1

prep: 20 mins

 

Ingredients:

  • Bamboo mini skewers
  • High Ball Glass
  • Big Red Tomato Juice
  • 1 Ilchester Cheese Snacking Pack
  • 1 pack Milano Salami
  • Pimento stuffed olives
  • Vodka [optional]

 

How to make

Unwrap the cheeses from the Ilchester snacking pack and slice each into three equal parts.

Slice each piece of salami into two.

Thread the cheese, salami folded into a rough ruffle shape, and olives onto the mini skewers.

Pour a generous glass of tomato juice on its own for a virgin cocktail or adding a measure of vodka for the classic cocktail.

Top with the skewer for the ultimate Bloody Mary.

 

 

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Ilchester® Truffle Pasta

Ilchester® Truffle Pasta

Ilchester® Truffle pasta


Serves 4

prep: 10 mins Cook: 10 mins

 

Ingredients:

  • 300g Tortellini Pasta
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 150g Mushrooms, sliced
  • Freshly grated nutmeg
  • 3 Large eggs
  • 100ml Double cream
  • 50g Grated Ilchester cheese with truffle
  • Salt
  • Ground black pepper

 

How to make

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for 10-12 mins or until al dente.

Heat a non-stick frying pan, add the oil and mushrooms and sauté for 3-4 mins or until the mushrooms are golden. Remove from the heat and season well with salt and pepper.

Beat the eggs with the cream, half the cheese, seasoning, and nutmeg.

Drain the pasta in a colander, return to the pan, stir in the egg mixture, and combine well. The mixture will thicken as the heat from the pasta ‘cooks’ it.

Stir in the sliced mushrooms.

Divide between bowls and sprinkle over the remaining cheese, serve immediately.

 

 

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Chicken Breast Stuffed with Double Gloucester, Rosemary & Thyme

Chicken Breast Stuffed with Double Gloucester, Rosemary & Thyme

Chicken Breast stuffed with Double Gloucester, Rosemary & Thyme


makes 4

prep: 20 mins   cook: 35 mins

 

Ingredients:

  • 4 x skinless, boneless chicken breast
  • 100g  Ilchester® Double Gloucester cheese
  • 8 rashers thin cut streaky bacon
  • ½ tsp fresh or dried rosemary
  • ½ tsp fresh or dried thyme
  • Freshly ground black pepper

How to make

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°/180°C/Gas Mark 4.
  2. Make a horizontal slit in each chicken breast forming a pocket; take care not to cut all the way through the flesh.
  3. Cut the Double Gloucester cheese into 4 even sized pieces and place one in each pocket of the chicken along with a small sprinkle of rosemary and thyme.
  4. Stretch the bacon rashers with the back of a knife and wrap 2 rashers around each of the chicken breasts, securing firmly with a cocktail stick.
  5. Place in a roasting tin and season with a little freshly ground black pepper. Roast for 30 to 35 minutes until the bacon is crispy and the chicken is cooked through.
  6. To serve, remove the cocktail sticks and cut each chicken breast on the diagonal (take care as the filling will be very hot). Serve with some roasted cherry tomatoes and salad.
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Wensleydale & Cranberry Cheese Scones with Orange Cream

Wensleydale & Cranberry Cheese Scones with Orange Cream

Wensleydale & Cranberry Cheese Scones with Orange Cream


makes 7

prep: 25 mins   cook: 10-15 mins

 

Ingredients:

  • 25g butter
  • 200g self raising flour, sifted
  • 50g Ilchester Wensleydale & Cranberry Cheese, grated + extra for topping
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 100ml milk
  • 1 egg yolk

For the orange cream:

  • 100ml double cream, lightly whipped
  • 1 orange, peeled & sliced then cut into pieces
  • Orange Liqueur, to taste, (optional)
  • 1 tbsp icing sugar, sifted

How to make

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/ Gas Mark 6. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Rub the butter into the flour using your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  2. Stir in the Wensleydale & Cranberry cheese and cinnamon powder. Gradually add the milk stirring with a knife until the mixture begins to stick. With your hand, knead the mixture until a smooth dough is formed.
  3. Flatten or roll the dough about 3cm thick. Use a 6cm round cutter to cut out individual scones. Place the scones on the baking parchment. Add 1tbsp cold water to the egg yolk and brush the tops of the scones.
  4. Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden.
  5. Meanwhile, mix the cream, orange pieces, juice, liqueur (if using) and icing sugar together.
  6. Remove the scones from the oven and allow to cool before serving with the orange cream
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