What is Sharp Cheddar Cheese?

There are quite a few different types of cheese that you can choose from, and one of the most popular is sharp cheddar cheese. A cheese is considered as being sharp when it has been aged for an extended period of time, which results in it having a much richer, stronger flavor.

Sharp cheddar cheese can be used in a number of different recipes, and is truly delicious no matter how you cook it. If you would like to start eating more sharp cheddar cheese, here are a few of the top picks for recipes that you can try out.

Pasta and Cheese Bake with Spinach

Not only is this a delicious recipe that you can make in under an hour, but as well it is healthy and great for the kids. You will need 8 ounces pasta, 8 to 10 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves, 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons flour, 1 ½ cups low fat milk, ¼ teaspoon dried leaf basil, and ½ teaspoon salt to taste.

You will also need 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 cup soft bread crumbs, and 2 tablespoons melted butter.

This dish is so easy to prepare, and all you need to do is preheat the oven, lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray, and then cook the pasta as normal. Next you want to heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, stir in the flour until smooth and bubbly, and then add the milk and continue cooking.

You want to cook until the sauce has thickened, and then you add the basil and salt and pepper for taste. Stir in the spinach leaves, stir in hot drained pasta, stir in mozzarella cheese until well blended, and then spoon the pasta mixture into the baking dish that you have prepared.

Now you just toss the bread crumbs in a separate bowl with the melted butter, sprinkle over the pasta mixture, and bake for about a half hour or until you see the top lightly browned.

This is just one delicious recipe idea and there are many, many more than you can choose to try out. There are also lots of different ways to mix it up as well, for instance you can substitute different cheeses.

If you just want to start off small, why not pick up a bag of cheddar cheese popcorn or whip up some sharp cheddar cheese sauce, and try the taste of sharp cheddar cheese out this way first.