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3lb of grated cheese and a bag of red onions

allysat
allysat Posts: 14 Forumite
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I've just been given a 3lb bag of grated cheddar cheese and I could do with some ideas on how to use it up without an instant coronary.

I thought about making and freezing pizzas and cheese sauce to have with cauli etc. (Can I freeze cheese sauce??)

I have also been given a large bag of red onions.

Any ideas ?

Thanks
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  • jessbrown100
    jessbrown100 Posts: 891 Forumite
    ooohhh, Cheese and Onion Quiche! My favourite :D
  • lucylema
    lucylema Posts: 834 Forumite
    Do you have any potatoes? How about cheese and potatoe pie?
    Boil your pots, add grated cheese and diced onion
    Top with cheese and grill

    Got pastry? How about a cheese and onion flan?
    No recipe though for that.

    Freeze the cheese?
    Dice and freeze the onions?
    Lucylema x :j
  • sooz
    sooz Posts: 4,560 Forumite
    You can freeze the cheese as it is. Then, whenever you need a bit of grated cheese, just give the bag a good thump & it separates back so you can grab a bit. It defrosts very quickly as it's already been grated.

    If you have a HUGE amount of red onions you could make caramelised onions in the slow cooker & freeze that once cooked. Or french onion soup (same as caramelised onions, then add stock). Top the soup with a bit of bread, & some of the cheese & grill it.
  • paulwellerfan
    paulwellerfan Posts: 1,190 Forumite
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    hi i hope this is the place to put this.
    basically i have quite a few new potatoes left over from dinner.
    i dont want to throw them away- but i am not the most imaginitve ( prob spelt wrong) person either.
    any suggestions??
    many thanks:rolleyes:
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  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    sooz wrote: »
    You can freeze the cheese as it is. Then, whenever you need a bit of grated cheese, just give the bag a good thump & it separates back so you can grab a bit. It defrosts very quickly as it's already been grated.

    If you have a HUGE amount of red onions you could make caramelised onions in the slow cooker & freeze that once cooked. Or french onion soup (same as caramelised onions, then add stock). Top the soup with a bit of bread, & some of the cheese & grill it.

    Is that a technical cooking term? :confused:
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    I would freeze the cheese too. It's so handy to reach into the freezer and grab some pre-grated cheese when making cheese sauce or toppings.

    For red onions this thread might help:

    Too many red onions how can I use them up?

    Pink
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    paulwellerfan wrote: »
    hi i hope this is the place to put this.
    basically i have quite a few new potatoes left over from dinner.
    i dont want to throw them away- but i am not the most imaginitve ( prob spelt wrong) person either.
    any suggestions??
    many thanks:rolleyes:

    I like to slice and fry mine in garlic butter.

    You could roast them or slice them and use them as a pie topping. Slice and layer with cooked onion as in the cheese pie in the previous post. Spanish omelette.
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  • allysat
    allysat Posts: 14 Forumite
    Thanks everyone, I never thought of just freezing it as it is.

    I love the idea of caramelised onions in the slow cooker, do I just throw them in and leave them a week and a half ;o)

    Thanks for directing me to the other thread also
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 17,413 Forumite
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    Rikki wrote: »
    Is that a technical cooking term? :confused:

    A good thump always made our telly work for years ,so yes I think its a technical term:rotfl: :rotfl:
  • sooz
    sooz Posts: 4,560 Forumite
    Rikki wrote: »
    Is that a technical cooking term? :confused:


    Yes - it is the 'official' term for what you do when you take a bag of something frozen out of the freezer. Like peas. You take the bag, & hit it at an angle against your worktop...

    please note...I take no responsibility for any damage to your worktop ;)

    Back to the OP, for caramelised onions, I start frying them in a pan, just so they get some colour. Then throw them into the slow cooker with a big lump of butter. I find 5 - 8 hours does it...a week might be a little excessive :D
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