What Is Kasseri cheese and How Can I Use It?
Kasseri cheese rewards a little know-how: how to choose it, cook it, store it, and substitute in a pinch. Browse 10 recipes to cook with it.
Where found
Kasseri cheese is usually found in the cheeses section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
| In Chinese: | kasseri奶酪 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | fromage kasseri | |
| en español: | kasseri |
Recipes using kasseri cheese
There are 10 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Kasseri, Tomato & Basil Crescents (Kasseropites)
Kasseropites: Greek kasseri cheese, tomato, and basil hand-rolled into crescent pastries, baked golden. A vegetarian Greek appetizer made from scratch with a red wine vinegar dough.
Kasseri, Tomato & Basil Cresents (Kasseropi)
Kasseropi are Greek cheese crescents filled with kasseri cheese, fresh tomatoes, and basil in handmade olive oil dough. A golden, flaky vegetarian appetizer baked until bubbly.
Asparagus Tip Pasta
Asparagus tip pasta with fusilli, black olives, stone-ground mustard, and lemon butter sauce. Topped with kasseri or parmesan, this bright springtime pasta comes together in 30 minutes.
Kasseri Tomato & Basil Cresents (Kasseropites)
Kasseropites are Greek cheese-filled crescents with kasseri, fresh tomatoes, and basil wrapped in homemade olive oil pastry. A golden, hand-shaped vegetarian appetizer dusted with paprika.
Bird's Nests with Cheese
Greek phyllo pastry nests filled with Parmesan, ricotta, and mint, baked golden, then topped with bubbly Kasseri cheese and a Kalamata olive. An elegant appetizer that stuns at any table.
Spaghetti Mizithra (Greek-Style Spaghetti)
Greek-style spaghetti mizithra: a five-ingredient pasta tossed with Kasseri and Romano cheeses, drowned in browned butter, and finished with fresh parsley. The Old Spaghetti Factory classic.
Arni Exohiko ("Surprise" Lamb, Country Style )
Lamb chops wrapped in phyllo with peas, potato balls, tomatoes, and kasseri cheese bake into golden Greek parcels that surprise with every bite.
Orzo Baked with Greek Cheeses
Baked orzo with crumbled feta, kasseri cheese, fresh dill, heavy cream, and olive oil. A rich Greek-style pasta side dish that can be assembled a day ahead and baked before serving.
Lamb Chops Bandit Style - Arni Palikari
Arni Palikari, Greek bandit-style lamb chops wrapped in foil with potatoes, tomatoes, oregano, and kasseri cheese. Baked low and slow until fork-tender and melty.
Flaming Greek Cheese
Saganaki: Greek flaming kasseri cheese pan-fried in butter, deglazed with lemon juice and cognac, and lit at the table for an "Opa!" tableside appetizer.
