What Is Colby cheese and How Can I Use It?
Colby cheese is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 26 recipes to get you started.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup, diced (132g)Where found
Colby cheese is usually found in the cheeses section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Colby cheese is a member of the Dairy and Egg Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does colby cheese weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup, diced | 132 grams |
| 1 cup, shredded | 113 grams |
| 1 ounce | 28 grams |
| 1 cubic inch | 17 grams |
| 1 slice (1 oz) | 28 grams |
Related
Dairy and Egg Products
| In Chinese: | 科尔比奶酪 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | Colby | |
| en español: | queso colby |
Recipes using colby cheese
There are 26 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Santa Fe Chicken Tortellini Casserole
Instead of tortellini soup, turn that tortellini into a filling chicken tortellini casserole. A baked tortellini al forno!
Festival Eggs
Festival eggs are a Mexican-style migas breakfast with crispy tortilla strips, tomatoes, jalapeno, and cilantro scrambled with eggs and topped with melted Colby cheese.
Homemade American Cheese
Just spotted this the other day on America's test kitchen. Stop buying those tasteless cheese slices and make your own and you can add any other flavoring your heart desires! It has been modified for my own tastes.
Spicy Sausage Sandwiches
Spicy sausage sandwiches on English muffins with homemade pepper-corn salsa, jalapenos, banana peppers, and melted Colby cheese. A fiery breakfast or lunch sandwich.
Cheese Chiles
Cheese chiles are bite-sized appetizers made from cheddar and Colby cheese blended with ground red chili, shaped like tiny chile peppers with cilantro stems and a paprika dusting.
Chicken& Stuffing Pie
Savory chicken pie with a buttery herb stuffing crust, a thick mushroom-and-gravy filling with peas and celery, and a lattice of melted Colby cheese on top. Ready in one hour.
Chili-Cheese Stuffed Chicken with Rice
Chicken thighs wrapped around cheese-stuffed green chilis, baked on a bed of toasted salsa rice with cumin and cilantro. A complete Southwestern one-dish dinner that's worth every minute.
Sloppy Joe Pizza
Sloppy Joe pizza with seasoned ground beef, barbecue sauce, corn, and green onions on a bread shell topped with melted Colby cheese. A quick family dinner mashup.
Southwest Pizza
Southwest pizza swaps mozzarella for Colby cheese and tops a chili-powder-spiked tomato sauce with green chiles, bell peppers, and fresh cilantro. A Tex-Mex twist on weeknight pizza night ready in 25 minutes.
Fiesta Rib Eye Steaks
Grilled rib eye steaks with a quick lime marinade, melty Colby and Monterey Jack, warm flour tortillas, and salsa on the side. Tex-Mex steakhouse vibes from your backyard grill.
My Skyline Chili
Skyline-style Cincinnati chili: simmered ground beef in a thin tomato-spiced sauce with cinnamon, allspice, and a hint of vinegar. Served over spaghetti with shredded cheese in the classic Ohio diner style.
Mexican Cheese Torta
Mexican cheese torta: a no-cook chilled cheese ball-style mold of cream cheese, Colby, Monterey Jack, red pepper, scallions, and jalapeño. A make-ahead party centerpiece served with tortilla chips.
Crab Avocado Melt
Open-faced crab avocado melt on pumpernickel with creamy crab salad, sliced avocado, and melted Colby cheese. A 15-minute lunch that feels way fancier than the effort involved.
Chicken with Angel Hair Pasta
Crispy breaded chicken breasts served on angel hair pasta nests with marinara sauce and a three-cheese melt of mozzarella, cheddar, and Colby. A chicken parm-style dinner ready in 40 minutes.
Kohl's Mexican Dump Cornbread
Mexican dump cornbread with three cheeses, green chili peppers, and honey. A quick sheet pan cornbread where everything gets dumped into one bowl, stirred, and baked golden.
Nathan's Mac-n-Cheez
Baked mac and cheese the custard way: elbow macaroni folded into an egg-rich blend of evaporated milk, half-and-half, and sour cream with four cheeses, then baked until the top browns. No roux, all creamy.
4 Cheese Bacon Macaroni & Cheese
Serious comfort food that makes great heat and serve leftovers. Bacon Mac n' Cheese.
Varenyky (Ukrainian Filled Dumplings)
Authentic Ukrainian varenyky with tender egg yolk dough and two classic fillings: creamy potato-cheese and tangy sauerkraut-bacon. A from-scratch dumpling recipe worth every fold.
Easy Baked Macaroni & Cheese
Easy baked mac and cheese with Monterey Jack and Colby cheese, evaporated milk, and beaten egg for a custardy set. No flour roux required for old-fashioned Southern-style baked macaroni.
Baked Italian Spaghetti
Baked Italian spaghetti is a homestyle pasta casserole of cooked elbow macaroni, raw seasoned ground beef, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and grated Colby cheese, topped with buttery cracker crumbs and baked into bubbling comfort.
Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
Cheesy hash brown casserole with frozen hash browns, cream of chicken soup, Colby cheese, and onion. The classic potluck and church-supper side dish, oven-ready in 10 minutes.
Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole
A creamy, cheesy hash brown casserole inspired by Cracker Barrel, perfect as a comforting side dish for breakfast or dinner. Easy to prepare with simple ingredients.
