provolone Archives

Smoked Provolone Cheese Sauce

This smoked provolone sauce adds great flavor (and texture) to any recipe you need a cheese sauce. I love it over pulled pork since it has a nice smokey flavor, but not so overbearing that you can’t taste the meat. I made a big batch and squirted it over pulled pork tater tot nachos (below) and stromboli, but you’ll also love it over grilled burgers or chicken sandwiches, or the best, Italian sausage sandwiches.

This sauce would also be great as a dip (maybe add some green chiles or Rotel) or over “regular” tortilla nachos, or over an omelet. Heck it’s just great. Make it!

Kitchen Bottle Condiment Set 3 Hole Dispenser Lid Plastic Squeeze for Sauce Mustard Ketchup 12 oz. / 340 ML.

Print Pin

5 from 1 vote

Smoked Provolone Cheese Sauce

This smoked provolone sauce adds great flavor (and texture) to any recipe you need a cheese sauce.

Course Sauce

Cuisine American

Keyword cheese, sauce, smoked

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings cups

Calories 671kcal

Author From The Slow Roasted Italian

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk
8 ounces provolone cheese torn
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Whisk in the flour and continue whisking for 2-3 minutes until the flour is cooked.
While still whisking, slowly pour in the milk.
Add the cheese, salt and pepper.
Stir often until the cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth.
Keep warm until ready to use.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

Pinnacle Mercantile Plastic Squeeze Condiment Bottles with Red Tip Cap 16-ounce Set of 6 Wide Mouth

Norpro Plastic Funnel, Set of 3, Set of Three, White

New Star Foodservice 28560 Smiley Faces Squeeze Bottle Set, Plastic, Red, Yellow, and Clear, 12 oz

Ham and Cheese Grinder

I once worked near a W.G. Grinders, my favorite place for baked sandwiches at lunchtime. Sadly, W.G. Grinders no longer has any locations open in Indiana (there are a few in Ohio). They sure made great sandwiches. Now I have to make a ham and cheese grinder at home to satisfy my cravings.

This ham and cheese grinder is a great way to make an outstanding baked sandwich at home. It’s very easy, yet very tasty. Of course, you can use any meat or cheese you like. The key ingredients are the garlic butter and the little sprinkle of paprika at the end. Mmmm… tasty!

Amazon Fresh – Artisan Bake at Home French Style Demi Baguette, 12 oz (2 ct)

Also try my steakhouse grinder.

Print Pin

4 from 1 vote

Ham and Cheese Grinder

This sandwich is a great way to make an outstanding baked sandwich at home. It’s very easy, yet very tasty. Of course, you can use any meat or cheese you like. The key ingredients are the garlic butter and the little sprinkle of paprika at the end. Mmmm… tasty!

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword cheese, ham, sandwich

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 799kcal

Author Based on a Gerber sandwich

Ingredients

½ stick unsalted butter melted
1 teaspoon garlic powder more or less
1 loaf French bread
¾ pound deli ham sliced thin
½ pound provolone cheese sliced thin
½ teaspoon paprika

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Combine the butter and garlic powder. Add more garlic powder, to taste, if needed.
Split the French bread lengthwise and lay open. Brush both open sides with butter. Transfer to a baking sheet.
Add ham and cheese, then sprinkle with the paprika.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the bread is crispy.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

Fullstar Mandoline Slicer for Kitchen, Cheese Grater Vegetable Spiralizer and Veggie Slicer for Cooking & Meal Prep, Kitchen Gadgets Organizer & Safety Glove Included (11 in 1, White)

Pyrex 3 Piece Glass Measuring Cup Set, Includes 1-Cup, 2-Cup, and 4-Cup Tempered Glass Liquid Measuring Cups, Dishwasher, Freezer, Microwave, and Preheated Oven Safe, Essential Kitchen Tools

Ozeri Pronto Digital Multifunction Kitchen and Food Scale

Smoked Turkey Avocado Wraps

The avocado mix I used on these smoked turkey avocado wraps really kicks up an ordinary wrap. The key a good wrap, for me, is a quality cheese and some sort of spicy sandwich spread. Hot mayonnaise or this avocado cilantro mixture work just fine. And fresh, crisp lettuce.

A nice variation on these smoked turkey avocado wraps is to substitute chipotle peppers in adobo for the hot sauce. Just chop a pepper and add it along with a little adobo sauce to the avocado mixture. The smoked jalapenos add a nice smoky flavor, plus of course, a little heat.